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15 March 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

'More of the same' from ECB: Nikko AM

The European Central Bank's (ECB's) latest round of monetary easing simply provides more of an "overextended overdraft" to the banking sector, and the ...

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China lowers GDP target to 6.5%

China has downgraded its GDP growth target for 2016 to a range of 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent, according to NAB Group Economics. In an economic ...

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Northcape Capital selects BNP Paribas for custody

Fund management firm Northcape Capital has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its master custodian and administrator. BNP Paribas ...

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Total in-force group business hits $6bn

Over the 12 months ending December 2015, total in-force group risk insurance business increased by 14 per cent, while life insurer TAL also became the ...

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Draghi 'botches' ECB easing: Perpetual

European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has made a serious "communications error" by telling financial markets the ECB will not be making ...

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Investment returns near GFC lows: BlackRock

The return outlook for equities and bonds is nearing post-GFC lows, with the BlackRock Investment Institute expecting “compressed market returns” over ...

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Hybrids aren't defensive assets, says ACBC

There is confusion within the industry regarding the function of hybrid bonds, with the Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC) indicating they are ...

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Fundamental investing 'out the window'

Quantitative investment strategies based on 'momentum' now dominate investment markets – but that's actually good news if you are a fundamental ...

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CommInsure announces product changes

CommInsure has responded to allegations aired in the media about its unethical claims handling by announcing a series of changes to its insurance ...

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Small-cap managers underwhelm in 2015

Australian small-cap managers outperformed the benchmark by an average of 5.7 per cent in 2015, but underperformed compared with the previous two ...

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