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Chief economist update: Fed will go hiking in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
Another rate hike is coming soon! This is the almost unanimous verdict financial markets and the intelligentsia gave after reading the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's 1-2 May FOMC meeting. Can't blame them, it was there all for everybody ...

MetLife Australia chief to lead industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
The chief executive of MetLife's Australian life insurance business has been appointed chief executive of a $90 billion industry superannuation fund. Deanne Stewart will succeed Michael Dwyer as chief executive of First State Super when he steps ...

T. Rowe Price appoints head of research

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
T. Rowe Price has promoted internally to fill the head of research role that opened up at its Australian equities team when the incumbent Viral Patel left for Fidelity International earlier this month. Ryan Martyn takes on the role after seven years ...

Pendal appoints head of investment services

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
Pendal Group has appointed a head of investment services and program office. Justin Howell joins Pendal from LeapFrog Investments, where he was a director. Prior to that, he was investments head of strategy and operations at First State Super. He was ...

BBSW methodology restores trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
The new calculation methodology for Australia's bank bill swap rate began on Monday, a direct response to maintain trust in the interest rate benchmark following misuse. In a joint statement the RBA and ASIC said the new BBSW methodology calculates ...

State Street announces fixed income appointment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
The Sydney office of State Street is welcoming a fixed income lending trader from London. In an internal transfer, joining the State Street securities finance team in Asia Pacific is Robin Kidman. Kidman relocated from London for the job this month. ...

Chief economist update: A US dollar story

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
The times, they are a-changin'. After reaching a peak of 103.01 on the 23 December 2016, the Bloomberg US dollar index began its long descent before hitting a three-year low of 89.19 in February this year - a 13.4% depreciation. The US dollar has ...

Life insurers should fund medical rehabilitation: MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
There is division over whether or not private life insurers should be able to fund medical treatments for rehabilitating customers - the subject of a current Parliamentary Joint Committee - with giants like MLC Insurance and AustralianSuper batting ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
About 60% of Northern Trust's Australian-based institutional investment clients believe meaningful adoption of artificial intelligence will occur within the respective businesses over the next two years. Local instos are more bullish on AI than ...

IPS triples funds under administration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
Independent investment and SMSF platform owner Integrated Portfolio Solutions (IPS) tripled its funds under administration over the past three years as it experiences inflows courtesy of advisers and family offices. The platform provider recently passed ...