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Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... 0.25% in the September quarter from 0.06% in the previous one. This, along with rising consumer confidence - the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment rose to an 11-month high of 104.3 in November from 101.5 in the previous month - ...

Vale Paul Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... donation to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Costello's honour. A memorial service for Costello was held in Melbourne.

FSC revamps life insurer code

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... 2021, FSC said. The code is open for consultation until 12 January 2019. The FSC will hold three public meetings in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney and accept written submissions from the public.

Maximising retirement planning in an era of volatility

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... underscored this year's Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Retirement Income. Speaking from the Crown in Melbourne, Allianz Retire+ Powered by PIMCO head of consultants and research Cassandra Crowe opened this morning's event with research ...

TH Real Estate launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... Street in Sydney's CBD. It is currently being developed by Built. In Australia, the fund will look for investments in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and Adelaide in addition to Sydney. TH Real Estate managing director Louise Kavanagh said Sydney ...

Lazard appoints former Bennelong director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... firm responsible for more than $240 billion is expanding its distribution efforts in Australia with a new office in Melbourne. Heading up the new office will be Adam Tweedale, who was previously a director of distribution with Bennelong Funds Management. ...

Global manager appoints distribution director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... moving to Franklin Templeton Investments Australia as a senior director of institutional business. Sun will be based in Melbourne and responsible for managing and building the firm's relationships with institutional investors in Australia and New ...

Chief economist update: As safe as Australian houses?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... dwellings - houses and units - declined by 4.9% in the year to October, led by 7.4% dropped in Sydney and a 4.7% fall In Melbourne. There's more coming if AiG's latest survey on Australia's construction industry is any guide. The AiG Performance ...

Yarra targets wholesale market

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Melbourne-based boutique manager Yarra Capital Management recently opened its absolute credit strategy to wholesale and high-net-worth investors. The Yarra Absolute Credit Fund was previously available to institutional investors but new demand from ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... thinks the retirement incomes system is not working for some low-income Australians who rent, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. "And this problem will get worse because on current trends home ownership for over-65s will decline from 76% today to ...