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AustralianSuper exec makes next top CIO list

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
An AustralianSuper investor is featured on a new list of 50 finance professionals whom recruiters say are currently the most coveted for chief investment officer (CIO) roles. The $129 billion superannuation fund's head of portfolio construction ...

AFA criticises draft FASEA standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers released its assessment of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's 12 draft standards, pointing to numerous areas that need clarity and focus, particularly around governance at the licensee level. ...

Japan needs trade peace with the US

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
It must be because Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy exit speculations have died down or that Japan's response to Donald Trump's tariff increases has been less confrontational than China, the EU or even Canada but Japan had rarely been on headlines in recent ...

Nikko AM creates lead diversity role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Nikko Asset Management has doubled down on its commitment to championing meaningful diversity, with its global head of product and marketing taking on a newly created role. In addition to her existing role, Stefanie Drews has been appointed diversity ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Several global institutional investors representing more than $7 trillion in assets have joined with the Canadian government to invest in gender equality and infrastructure in emerging and frontier markets. In partnership with the Canadian government ...

Avaloq expands Australian footprint, appoints senior roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Global financial services software provider Avaloq, which boasts clients such as BT Financial Group and Crestone Wealth Management, is ramping up expansion initiatives in Australia with two senior appointments. Anantha Ayer has been appointed general ...

Blue Sky denies private equity selloff

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Shortly after announcing its domestic retail hedge fund would be wound up, Blue Sky assured investors it has no intention of selling its private equity business. KPMG is currently conducting an independent review of all Blue Sky-managed assets, although ...

HUB24 launches portfolio management tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
HUB24 will roll out a new tool that will give portfolio managers the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions. Progressive Portfolio Implementation (PPI) gives portfolio managers the flexibility to allocate new client money at different ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Australians all, let us rejoice! Our economy is in pole position. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy expanded by 3.1% in the year to the March quarter, accelerating from the 2.4% in the previous ...

HESTA revamps executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
HESTA made a raft of changes to its senior leadership, with appointments from QSuper, Kinetic Super and Frontier Advisors. HESTA has added three new faces to its leadership team, including the appointment of former QSuper chief of member support and ...