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Colonial First State hires to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... Perpetual as an investment strategist and portfolio manager. Prior to this he was Select Asset Management's head of alternative investments, and a senior analyst at Deutsche Bank. In his new role at CFS, he will be responsible for manager selection and ...

BOQ acquires ME Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... have total assets of $88 billion and total deposits of $56 billion. BOQ said the acquisition creates a compelling alternative to Australia's big four banks. "Today's announcement is another major step in our strategy to be the leading customer-centric ...

Connectus empowers advisers with Excelerate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
International wealth management firm Connectus Wealth Advisers is set to roll out a new program aimed at increasing adviser efficiency, driving scale and enhancing the client experience and outcomes. Connectus, which is owned by NASDAQ-listed Focus ...

Revolution hires to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... portfolio manager. He spent 21 years at Challenger, including as a senior portfolio manager responsible for $1 billion alternative debt portfolio. In his most recent role, he was a senior relationship manager at Bluestone Asia Pacific. At Revolution ...

Chief economist update: Amber alert

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... contra-virus proposal. Not to mention (again), the psychological fear of missing out (FOMO) and TINA (there is no alternative) to higher yielding stocks. However, all these "euphoria" have taken the US equity market to overvalued levels. The S&P 500's ...

Australia sweeps pension market rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
Australia is the most successful pension system among developed countries, according to Wills Towers Watson. The firm's Thinking Ahead Institute 2021 Global Pension Assets Study said Australia's thriving pension system boasts an 11.3% per annum ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... sustainable outcomes in renewable energy, green buildings, clean water, community infrastructure, green bonds and alternative foods. SRI launched in 2017, implementing an investment strategy that aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The option ...

Chief economist update: Red metal turning red hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... along with it, powered by fiscal and monetary policy largesse... and FOMO (fear of missing out) and TINA (there is no alternative). However, the rise and rise in copper prices suggest better health and wealth going forward. Factset figures show copper ...

Industry funds pool $61bn of assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... industry superannuation funds will pool their assets to create a $61 billion trust, in a move that is set to be a better alternative to a merger. Touted as an industry first, Maritime Super and Hostplus today announced an asset-pooling partnership that ...

Frontier on hiring spree

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
Frontier has flagged hiring appetite for senior consultant and research roles, as it announces eight new additions including a senior consultant from CitiBank. Jill Guan has joined Frontier as a senior consultant specialising in debt and currency. She ...