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Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... persist. Chair Janet Yellen emphasised this once more in her speech at the Group of 30 International Banking Seminar, Washington last night: "PCE inflation readings over the past several months have been surprisingly soft...The recent softness seems ...

Trump-flation returns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... negative impact on the US Budget deficit. Reuters reports that: "The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a Washington-based policy group, estimated on Wednesday the plan contained about $5.8 trillion of total tax cuts over a decade and would ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
Expensive valuations, concerns that the war of words between Washington and Pyongyang could escalate into a real nuclear one, the possible breach of the US debt ceiling and, lately, Hurricane Harvey - singly or combined - couldn't dent positive sentiment ...

Perpetual case dismissed in court

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
Although Perpetual's shareholder oppression case against Washington H Soul Pattinson was dismissed by the Federal Court on Monday, chief executive Geoff Lloyd said his group was simply acting in the best interests of unitholders. Perpetual, which retains ...

Manager lists after $3bn merger

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... Pengana Capital Group Limited (ASX: PCG). Pengana chief executive Russel Pillemer will become chief executive of PCG and Washington H Soul Pattinson director Warwick Negus will become chair. The PCG board will also comprise Robert Barry, Jeremy Dunkel ...

HHV appoints coal company chair

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... occurred last week." In addition to his role at New Hope, Millner is also chair of HHV's second-largest shareholder, Washington H. Soul Pattinson. He is also chair of BKI Investment Company and Milton Corporation.

Peter Hall hands over remaining Hunter Hall shares

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
Washington H. Soul Pattinson now has a 44.2% stake in Hunter Hall shares after Peter Hall sold his interest and accepted the former's takeover offer. WHSP has now revised its cash offer to $2.60 per share. Hunter Hall's independent directors have recommended ...

Soul Pattinson pockets Hunter Hall via Pengana merger

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
After NAB sold its significant stake in Pengana Capital to Washington H. Soul Pattinson earlier this week, Pengana and Hunter Hall are set to merge, bringing the future of Hunter Hall's current investment team into question. Assuming shareholder approval ...

NZ Super Fund CEO joins PPI board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... executive will become the next chair of the Pacific Pension and Investment Institute (PPI). Adrian Orr takes over from Washington State Investment Board executive director Theresa J Whitmarsh. Orr has previously served as a PPI board member from 2014 ...

Hunter Hall profit sinks as third investor enters the fray

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
Hunter Hall reported a 68% drop in statutory profit at the same time Pinnacle leapfrogged Washington H. Soul Pattinson's takeover bid and a third investor declared its intention to buy 20% of the company. John Bridgeman Limited (JBL), acting as investment ...