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ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has labeled the Grattan Institute as 'out of touch' following its claims that the age pension and rent assistance would provide an adequate retirement for Australians. In a statement, ASFA ...

Every American's turning optimist

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... the November 2016 US presidential polls. The index - designed by the Investor's Business Daily (IBD) and TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics (TIPP) to gauge consumers' confidence on the US economic outlook - rose to a reading of 55.6 in January ...

BT strategist joins growth fund board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... investment community, funds management and advice industries. He is a chartered accountant and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Freeman has been with BTFG for more than 27 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index ...

NAB farewells two directors

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... partner at Allen and Hemsley (now Allens Linklaters). As well as NAB, she has held non-executive positions at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the ASX and FOS. At the AGM, Henry noted that with Gilbert and Segal's departure, the number of non-executive ...

ANZ director retires after nine years

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... international advisory boards of Goldman Sachs and held senior roles at the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the Lowy Institute for International Policy. In 2004, he was awarded the Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia for ...

RBA hires Women's Leadership Institute chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
The Reserve Bank will welcome the founding chair of the Women's Leadership Institute Australia as a new part-time board member. In addition to her role at the Women's Leadership Institute, Carol Schwartz is also chair of the Property Male Champions ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... since it peaked an annual rate of 3.0% in the same month last year. Australian consumer confidence The Westpac/Mebourne Institute consumer confidence index declined for a second month in December, down 3.9% to a reading of 97.3 - the lowest since April ...

Advice practices pass health check

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... actively managed businesses. This is one of several findings from a joint report released by Zurich and the Beddoes Institute, which goes on to say more advice practices are now rated as 'strong' when measured across business pillars such as infrastructure ...

Investment managers must find purpose, not performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... ecosystem to find new ways of flourishing, new ways of capturing alpha," President and chief executive officer at the CFA Institute, Paul Smith, said. In Australia, 75% of respondents cited pressure from members of their board and management team as ...