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Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019

... financial services industry was shaping up in the current economic climate, Deloitte Access Economics director Michael Thomas said a key topic for discussion was the ongoing role of superannuation funds in infrastructure. As speculation swirls around ...

Martin Currie plans for Japan Alpha

... Japan Alpha fund, modeled after its long-running and award-winning fund from the UK. In Australia this month is Michael Thomas, Martin Currie's main board director and manager of the Martin Currie Japan Investment Trust. He is holding the flag here for ...

Greater fiscal discipline needed: OECD

... expenditures slated to increase during the election year. "The OECD data is uncontroversial," said Icap Senior Economist Michael Thomas. "The economic data of the OECD is usually sourced from the RBA anyway and does not present any major anomalies or ...

RBA decision takes economists by surprise

... not expect a rate rise on Tuesday although the body language pointed in that direction." ICAP senior economist Michael Thomas said that the RBA rate rise and the corresponding statement showed that the central bank was worried about credit growth. He ...

RBA likely to keep interest rates on hold till early 2004: ICAP

Michael Thomas, senior economist at ICAP, has said that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will keep interest rates on a holding pattern till early 2004 and are unlikely to be concerned by inflationary pressures, saying that they are well within control. ...

ABS announces a 0.6% increase in the September quarter's CPI

... cheaper overseas travel and also the fact that modern computers and DVDs constantly have prices that spiral lower." Michael Thomas, senior economist at ICAP, has said that the CPI figures in general were as expected with ICAP's market expectations having ...

APEC launches five-day Investment Mart

... investment marts have been held in South Korea (1999), China (2001) and in Russia (2002). ICAP senior economist Michael Thomas told the Financial Standard that the current APEC summit, which will see the likes of the US, Chinese, South Korean, Mexican ...

FOMC to meet next week, unlikely to change interest rates: ICAP

... balance of risks statement accordingly. In its latest Weekly Insights by ICAP, its economists Dr Ric Simes and Michael Thomas have indicated that during the last meeting of the FOMC, the committee had been comfortable with the prospects for growth, with ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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