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Ord Minnett adds to team

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... than 30 years' experience as an investment strategist, portfolio manager and analyst in Australia and overseas. In November, Ord Minnett acquired E.L. & C. Baillieu. Recently, Ord Minnett's head of institutional research Nick McGarrigle decided to ...

Chief economist update: Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... in line with market expectations. Though the monthly addition in jobs has slowed from 180,000 in October and 90,000 in November, it remains a great feat when placed in the context of the resurgence in domestic and overseas COVID-19 infections over the ...

ATO releases finding from super survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... can improve its services and engagement with the funds. "Thank you to those who responded to our most recent survey in November 2020," the ATO said. "We received a very strong response, providing us with excellent feedback on where we are performing ...

AMP Bank boss exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... managing director of AMP Bank has left after a little over one year in the role. Rod Finch, who was appointed to the post in November 2019 shortly after AMP chief Francesco De Ferrari stepped in, has accepted a role as transformation director at ASX-listed ...

Jobs return to pre-pandemic levels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... is moving in the correct direction. "The Australian economy is outperforming expectations...What we have seen in the November quarter was a 23% increase in job vacancies. What we saw in the month of November were loan commitments for owner occupiers ...

APRA delays insurance in super guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... period, delaying the commencement date by six months. Several changes have been made the original document released in November last year after taking on board suggestions from those in the industry. The guidance, Prudential Standard SPS 250 Insurance ...

Vanguard growth ETFs shine

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... Vanguard Diversified Growth Index ETF (VDGR) delivered 10.5% p.a. and 9.1% p.a. respectively over a three-year basis ending November 30. VDHG, which has some $660 million in assets and charges as little as 0.27% per annum in management fees, allocates ...

JPMAM hires ESG expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... Markets. Another recent hire is Robert Harden, who works as a sustainable investing research analyst, joining JPMAM in November last year. Harden is focused on applying data science and machine learning techniques towards ESG data and materiality research ...

HUB24 posts record inflows

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... Minnett's Portfolio Administration Service. December quarter was an eventful one for HUB24: it won IOOF from BT, in November it finished the acquisition of Ord Minnett's Portfolio Administration Service and is currently in process of acquiring ...

AIA progresses with acquisition

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... of approximately $450 million for the sale of CommInsure Life. The payment followed a $500 million upfront payment in November 2019 and is part of the revised transaction path. The bank said it expects the ultimate completion of the divestment will occur ...