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Portfolio manager departs LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
One of Australia's oldest global shares LICs is bidding farewell to its portfolio manager who is leaving the manager after 19 years to pursue other opportunities. Franklin Templeton announced Peter Wilmshurst's departure from the company earlier this ...

Bank of Queensland appoints operations chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
Ewen Stafford has previously held the role of chief operating officer at Australia Post and executive general manager finance at National Australia Bank. He is also a former chief financial officer of MLC. BOQ managing director and chief executive George ...

First State Super enters global equities partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
The $100 billion superannuation fund has awarded a $500 million multi-factor mandate to a global manager that will also provide the fund with research and development support. HSBC Global Asset Management has been awarded the mandate and will also provide ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised forecasts for a synchronised slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..." - Jaws The history of the US-China trade negotiations has followed a pattern ever since it began in 2018 - rhetoric from both sides building hopes for a deal only to be followed by escalating ...

Former IOOF company loses court battle in timber scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Australian Executor Trustees (SA) Limited, formerly owned by IOOF, is expected to pay about $80 million after yesterday's court judgement on its conduct as the trustee to a forestry investment scheme. AET was appointed as the trustee of the S.E.A.S ...

MLC Wealth adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
The head of corporate superannuation at Mercer has joined MLC Wealth's executive lineup in a newly created role. Darren Stevens has been appointed group executive, platforms at MLC Wealth. Currently Mercer's head of corporate superannuation ...

Investors must monitor social mood: Nikko

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
Nikko investment director in global equities Iain Fulton says investors should be aware of the social mood and the social reputation the companies in their portfolios carry. At an investor briefing in Sydney, Fulton suggested investors look to the art ...

Federal Court delivers APRA, IOOF verdict

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
The Federal Court of Australia has found IOOF did not contravene the Superannuation Industry Supervision Act in the case brought against its APRA-regulated entities by the prudential regulator. The Federal Court has held that IOOF's Investment Management ...

Perpetual appoints general manager, distribution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
Perpetual has appointed a new general manager, distribution from Franklin Templeton. Adam Quaife will head up distribution for the company. He has spent the last 17 years at Franklin Templeton in a variety of senior distribution roles prior to joining ...

Chief economist update: Fed has Trump's trade war number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
It's not me, it's you! Yes Virginia, you, I and Irene are very well aware of US president Donald J. Trump's Twitter attacks on the Fed. The last, most significant one was right after US Federal chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson ...