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Chief economist update: Coronavirus has gone viral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
It's gone viral! The coronavirus that is, and it is sending shivers in equity markets around the world, from New York to Rio and ol' London town. The financial markets' fear is palpable. The VIX index - the "fear gauge" - jumped to reading ...

Chief economist update: Equity markets struck by coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
"I've got chills, They're multiplying..." Wall Street is down... with the coronavirus flu! The Dow declined by 0.5%, the S&P 500 by 0.3%, the Nasdaq by 0.02%, and the Russell 2000 by 0.8 after the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Chief economist update: A busy 2020 for Abe, BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
The world economy would advance by 2.5% this year, a tad stronger than the "post-crisis low" of 2.4% estimated for 2019. This is the World Bank's prediction contained in its January 2020 'Global Economic Prospects' report, noting that: "While ...

Pension fund appoints new investment lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
A $228 billion US pension fund has appointed a new chief investment officer after 25 years at the fund. Jerry Albright is stepping down as chief investment officer at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas this month. He will continue to serve as senior ...

ANZ overcharges 3.4 million customers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
ANZ is the latest of the big four to be hit by the banking blues - identifying 3.4 million customers who have been overcharged as the bank swiftly makes good on recommendations from the Hayne Royal Commission. ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliot told ...

Deloitte hires from OneVue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
Deloitte has named a new director of superannuation operational risk advisory, nabbing a C-suite level executive from OneVue. Melissa Gomes was previously the chief operating officer of OneVue's Super Services business where she oversaw the firm's acquisition ...

Why joint effort is required in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
Dante De Gori, chief executive of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, has explained why a united front is needed in financial advice as the bill to defer new education requirements is tabled in parliament. At the recent FPA Professionals ...

Lonsec bolsters research leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
The researcher made several appointments to the leadership of its research team to support the growing demand for investment research and managed account solutions. Former Evans Dixon Corporate and Institutional chief operating officer Lorraine Robinson ...

Nuveen switches up executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
Nuveen has appointed a new chief executive from inside the company as it switches up its executive team, and has announced a permanent head of real estate for the Asia Pacific region. Current president Jose Minaya will move into the role of chief executive ...

Managed funds fail to perform: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
Rainmaker research has shown the managed funds' sector has acutely underperformed its benchmarks for the 12 months to 30 June. The Rainmaker Roundup Report found that only 10% of Australian equities large cap funds outperformed in 2018-19. "The scope ...