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Chief economist update: The tweet that reignited the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
Once again, US President Donald Trump proved to the entire planet that the only thing predictable about him is his unpredictability. With just two tweets, POTUS reignited hostilities (and perhaps an escalation) of the US-China trade war, spooking financial ...

Chief economist update: S&P raises Duterte ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... the overriding theme in the upcoming May 13 mid-term elections in the Philippines where "foul-mouthed and murderous" president Rodrigo Duterte's preferred senatorial and congressional candidates lead the opposition's bets, despite not so subtle ...

Financial software firm strengthens leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... within the firm's institutional and investment management business. Based in Sydney, he will report to SS&C's senior vice president and general manager of institutional and investment management Christy Bremner. Bremner said: "We're pleased to have Steve ...

Research firm moves on ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... to benefit from a global standard in assessing ESG considerations as part of their investment decisions." Vigeo Eiris president Nicole Notat said: "This acquisition reinforces the importance of ESG assessments to market participants. We look forward ...

Industry fund strengthens board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... board. Brades is a nomination to the board by the ACTU. He is an air traffic controller in the Perth Tower and vice president of the Finance for the Civil Air Operations Officers Association of Australia. AvSuper chair Ben Firkins said: "On behalf of ...

State Street appoints international chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... increasing market share, the company said in a statement. He will report directly to State Street chief executive and president Ron O'Hanley, as well as join the company's management committee and its senior-most strategy and policy group, the company ...

Macquarie expands US funds management

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... and advisory business of Foresters Financial Services. Shawn Lytle, global head of Macquarie Investment Management and president of Delaware Funds by Macquarie said the First Investors funds business aligns with Macquarie's mission to provide clients ...

Chief economist update: EUr next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
Just when we're just a handshake away from a Sino-US trade deal, another war on trade this way comes. US President Donald Trump must be wringing his hands at how he succeeded in making China kowtow - er, compromise - to his demands. Trump's ...

Chief economist update: Two indicators giving the Fed a headache

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... normalising monetary policy. Not only has it stopped in its tracks, the White House wants it to go in reverse. Cue US President Trump's latest "advice" to the Fed: "In terms of quantitative tightening it should absolutely now be quantitative easing". ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... passing of the laws has been broadly criticised by the Australian business and law communities. Law Council of Australia president Arthur Moses said: "Media freedom and whistleblowing of atrocities here and overseas have been put at risk by the ill-informed ...