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So what if Australia loses its 'AAA'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... AAA-ratings to bonds backed by sub-prime mortgages - and "credible" credit ratings agency has given Australia a two-year stay of execution. Phew! For now, "we affirmed our 'AAA' long-term and 'A-1+' short-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings on ...

Alternatives delivering for infra and PE

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... rates low in this current environment, but we don't think that means secular stagnation, we just think it means rates might stay lower for longer. When we do our analysis on the global growth story, we think you can still get reasonable growth, particularly ...

ASIC puts culture top of mind

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... made by the board, and what the board is and isn't interested in has ramifications through an organization... boards need to stay alert to 'red flags' like inconsistencies, and decisions that clash with stated values. Board members might be 'hands off' ...

Queensland super funds become public offer

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... Chair Bronwyn Morris said more than half of the fund's members no longer work for Queensland local government but choose to stay with LGIAsuper when they change jobs or leave employment and often ask us if their friends and relatives can join the fund ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Australia employment The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Labour Force, Australia" report showed that an estimated 17,900 jobs were created in May. This was more than consensus expectations for a 15,000 gain but part-time employment - rising ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... items (beyond seasonal effects), as well as a reversal in commodity prices. Given the uncertainties, the Reserve Bank will stay on hold, but the stance of monetary policy remains accommodative." The RBI last cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its ...

Former Equititrust CEO appeal refused

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has refused an application by former chief executive officer and founding director of Equititrust (in liquidation) to overturn a permanent ban. Mark McIvor applied for an order staying the operation and implementation ...

ASIC ban upheld, investment banker jailed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... arranged for implementation of advice prior to issuing SOAs. In September 2015 Chong applied to the AAT for a review and a stay of ASIC's decision and on 26 May 2016 the AAT found the five year ban to be appropriate. Commenting on its decision, the AAT ...

UK pensions not fussed about in-housing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... their decisions to sack asset managers. Practitioners who believe that excellent reporting is not important, primarily to stay in with EU insurers under Solvency II, may care to think again," Deveikyte said.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI If indications from Markit's preliminary estimate of US manufacturing activity is accurate, then talks of a Fed rate hike in June and/or "two or three" lifts this year could be just that, talk. The flash US manufacturing ...