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Former BNY Mellon IM country head joins Westpac

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
The global manager's former country head has joined Westpac's private wealth and business division as a director. Phil Filippelis left BNY Mellon in April, after five years with the firm. In his new role, he will work as a director, global investment ...

Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... self-respect? I'm not saying that it is, but Sweden's - I was there last year and found it a lovely and friendly country - response to the pandemic could be taken as a coronavirus conspiracy theorists' dream. According to Euro News: "The ...

ERS continues super drain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... $2.7 billion. Last week the government announced it would be extending access to the ERS scheme until December, as the country continues to battle the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AIST pushes for policy reform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... provide institutional investors with a competitive return would not only be a watershed for housing affordability in this country, it would create jobs to assist the recovery while providing strong investment outcomes for the millions of Australians ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... much of a risk climate change is presenting to bonds. Climate change is going to have very real physical impacts on our country and that is going to impact our economy and, in turn, the value of government bonds," O'Donnell told Financial Standard. ...

Banking crisis more likely in conflicted countries: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
The odds of a country suffering a banking crisis are 2.5 times higher if it is affected by a conflict, according to research from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). IMF economist Rasmane Ouedrago and senior resident representative in South Africa ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper prices not a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
Down, down, prices are down... big time! The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the country's headline inflation dropped by 1.9% in the June quarter - the largest quarter on quarter decline in the 72-year history that the statistician ...

ASIC terminates illegal investment scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... services." The three defendants; Mustafa Mohammed, his wife Mahek Mustafa and his brother Mubashir Mohammed, fled the country after ASIC uncovered the scam. ASIC alleges that they are currently residing in India. "Consumers should be wary when they are ...

Franklin Templeton announces revised APAC team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... business. In Korea, Yong-bae Jeon will continue in his role as president. Avinash Satwalekar will take on an expanded role as country head of Malaysia. Dora Seow will take on an expanded role as country head of Singapore and the broader South East Asia ...

Goldman chief faces backlash over DJ set

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... government over allegations it had helped former prime minister Najib Razak steal over RM 2.67 billion (~$880 million) from the country's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. By accepting the deal, the Malaysian government has agreed to drop charges against the ...