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Nomura appoints Australian president

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
Diversified Japanese financial services group Nomura has appointed a president for its Australian operations. Yuji Yamasaki has been appointed as president for Nomura Australia Limited. Parent company Nomura Holdings said it is a key appointment among ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
Despite numerous initiatives to curb foreign investment, Australia is still a destination of choice for ultra-wealthy investors, according to Knight Frank's wealth report. Australia is the third most-preferred global destination for the world's ultra-high-net-worth ...

Global Merces launches managed funds regtech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
Asset manager and funds services provider Global Merces has launched a regtech solution that slashes the managed funds application process to five minutes. FUND.ID, a straight through processing system, on-boards new clients using an electronic signature ...

Chief economist update: The art of the deal exemplified

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... would be down on their knees begging King Donald, to "please sir, can I have what Mexico and Canada is having?" But not too fast. According to the Australian Financial Review: "The exemptions for Canada and Mexico would start immediately, but their continuation ...

Global asset manager rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Natixis Asset Management will rebrand to Ostrum Asset Management as of April 3 in a bid to expand its partnerships and refocus its investment strategies. The move is part of the asset manager's European parent, Natixis Investment Managers, aligning ...

Advisers reckoning with direct risk sales growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Life insurance products sold directly to consumers are gaining prevalence over an area historically dominated by financial advisers and dealer groups, Strategic Insight's latest statistics show. The researcher found that in the decade to 2017, risk ...

Chief economist update: Next move in rates will likely be up, but it's not certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... the second half of the year" and NAB predicts "25 percentage point interest rates hikes in August and November next year." Fast forward to 2018 and both banks have changed their tune - no rate hike this year for the ANZ and only one (in November) for ...

Senior RBA figure joins life insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
The chief information officer at the Reserve Bank of Australia will join MLC Life in a newly created executive role. Sarv Girn will join MLC Life's leadership team in the new position of chief innovation and transformation officer. Girn will lead the ...

Chief economist update: Australia low on credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
Those still expecting the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the official cash rate - even at least once this year - may have to re-think their call. For sure, economic dynamics may change sometime down the road but given the current slowing trend ...

Stellar growth for industry funds: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
The growth of industry superannuation funds significantly outpaced retail funds in the year to December 2017, latest APRA statistics show. Industry funds saw assets surge 18.3% to $589.8 billion year-on-year, largely driven by net contributions flows ...