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La Trobe P2P option gets SQM rating

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... "Like any fund, the performance of the P2P is driven by the quality of its assets. All are subject to a rigorous credit assessment and none has a loan to value ratio higher than 75%. We therefore welcome SQM Research's rating and external validation ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... than consensus expectations for a 94.0 reading and February's 94.0 (upwardly revised from 92.2). While US consumers' assessment of their present conditions fell to 113.5 in March - the lowest reading since November last year -- from 115 in the previous ...

PIMCO receives Zenith upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... specifically to raise regulatory capital, was awarded an introductory rating of "Recommended" from Zenith. In its product assessment Zenith said it holds the PIMCO investment team in "high regard" and that the funds are well-managed recognising that ...

Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Up to 2.4 million superannuation members could be impacted by the allegations which have rocked insurance company CommInsure, according to Rainmaker Information estimates. A joint investigation by Fairfax the ABC's 4 Corners alleged the company pressured ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... rather than people. By their nature, life insurance policies can be complex. Claims processes involve the review and assessment of detailed documentation. Whilst thoroughness is important for the integrity of the system, this must be balanced by customer ...

Consumer (un)confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... lesser degree, labor market prospects. Continued turmoil in the financial markets may be rattling consumers, but their assessment of current conditions suggests the economy will continue to expand at a moderate pace in the near-term." This is how the ...

Dear Chancellor

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... remaining slack in the economy will be used up during 2016 and domestic cost pressures will build". The Governor's assessment seems rational, particularly given the continued improvement in the country's labour market. The UK's unemployment rate has ...

J.P. Morgan fund gets Lonsec nod

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... Research Enhanced Index Equity Fund has been awarded a 'Highly Recommended' rating by Lonsec in its first year. In its assessment, Lonsec acknowledged the strength of J.P. Morgan Asset Management's highly regarded research team and the firm's heritage ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... labor market, although declines in longer-term interest rates and oil prices provide some offset." Same old, same old assessment naturally gets the same old, same old hand over heart promise. Slow and low. "The FOMC anticipates that economic conditions ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
One of the world's largest pension funds has updated its investment expectations on human and children's rights, water management and climate change. Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, which manages about US$804 billion, recently released its ...