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19 May 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Consumer credit touted as alternative to cash

Australian fixed-income manager Global Credit Investments has launched a new fund that invests in prime-grade consumer loans originated by ...

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‘No need for panic’ on China, says AB

Rising corporate defaults and market interest rates in China may not be all bad news and may be beneficial in the long term, says AllianceBernstein ...

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RBA to cut again in August: HSBC

This month's RBA rate cut was a close call, says HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham – and the central bank is likely to wait until the second quarter ...

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MLC adds to capital markets team

Former CLSA analyst John Woods has been appointed as a portfolio manager in MLC's capital markets research team. MLC chief investment officer ...

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ANZ sheds 200 back-office roles

ANZ has made 200 managerial and back-office positions redundant as the bank looks to "simplify" its business and "boost productivity"

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Advised investors driving ETF growth

The 44 per cent growth in the Australian ETF market between 2013 and 2015 was fuelled primarily by advised SMSFs and retail investors, according to ...

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RBA rate cut reflects 'new neutral': Pimco

The Reserve Bank of Australia was right to cut the cash rate to 1.75 per cent earlier this month, despite the criticism it has faced, says ...

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TAL appoints former CommInsure executive

A former CommInsure head of life product and strategy has joined TAL in the newly created position of general manager for health services

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Budget too optimistic about productivity: KPMG

KPMG modelling shows Australia’s sovereign debt will continue to climb if productivity fails to improve on recent performance – contrary to what the ...

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Currency-hedged equity ETFs launched

ETF provider BetaShares has released Australia’s first currency-hedged European and Japanese equity ETFs on the ASX. According to a statement, the ...

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