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Chief economist update: The rise and fall of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
Crude oil prices rose in the early months of the New Year on the escalation of tensions between the US and Iran after an American drone strike in Iraq on January 3 that killed Qassem Soleimani -- the head of Iran's elite Quds military force. The ...

China's growth to slow: PIMCO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... a slowdown in China's GDP growth in 2020 as tensions between the Asian nation and the United States continue into the New Year. The company's global economic advisor, Joachim Fels, and chief investment officer global fixed income, Andrew Balls, believe ...

Acadian taps CFS executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
Acadian Asset Management has started off the New Year by boosting its local leadership team with the addition of a Colonial First State executive manager. Former CFS executive manager of deposits and investment products Mark Mukundan has joined the ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
What could have been a good start to the New Year for financial markets - the US and China are set to sign the "phase one" trade deal agreement on January 15 and Brexit has become less uncertain - marred by renewed war (the real war) tensions between ...

New Year, new APRA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
Like many of us do nearing the end of the year, APRA has taken time for some self-reflection and assessment, identifying three areas it needs to work on next year. APRA has released its 2018/19 self-assessment report to review its key performance indicators ...

No joy in the advice world this Christmas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... Australia, Barry Daniels. "Rather than continuing until 2024 or 2026, many may feel it will be better to exit in the New Year before the pressure of persevering with a planning business rapidly diminishing in value destroys them and their family," Daniels ...

Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... the global economy at large. In which case, we, little chipmunks would not only have a merry Christmas but a happier New Year too.

Industry fund general manager steps down

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... will continue to support both our brand and acquisition activities, with the position of general manager vacant into the New Year." Prior to joining HESTA, Fox worked at Essendon Football Club and American Express. HESTA earlier this week emerged with ...

Risk roles on the rise: SEEK

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... it said. "SEEK expects risk and compliance will continue being a core focus for the private sector more broadly in the new year, as business continue to respond to more active regulators." Risk will continue to mean big business for the financial sector. ...

New boutique launches with Channel Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... investment committee is chaired by Adam Gregory, also formerly of Goldman Sachs, with new appointments to follow in the New Year. Channel's Andrew King will take on the distribution of the new boutique. King said it will start by pitching to wholesale ...