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Former Bennelong chair joins Copia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
Copia Investment Partners has appointed the former chair of Bennelong Funds Management to its board as it gears up for growth, the company said today. Bruce Loveday has held senior executive positions in banking, asset consulting, institutional stockbroking ...

Janus Henderson portfolio manager joins Aussie boutique

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
The former portfolio manager of Janus Henderson's equity absolute return strategy has taken on a new role at an Australian equities boutique based in Melbourne. David Rosenbloom joins ARCO Investment Management as a senior investment analyst. In this ...

No room for complacency: Rowell

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
APRA will monitor trustees closely as to how they set, assess, and work towards performance goals for their superannuation fund in 2018. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said in Canberra recently that trustees will have to set strategic objectives, keep ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Toto, we're still in Kansas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy grew by 2.4% in the year to the December quarter - a tad slower than the 2.5% annual growth rate recorded in the same quarter of last ...

Chief economist update: Next move in rates will likely be up, but it's not certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... growing slowly and debt levels are high." The latest retail sales report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicates that the weakness in spending persists at best and worse, it's slowing. While retail sales increased by 0.1% in the ...

Insto mandate seeds Aviva fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
A global institution is placing $225 million with Aviva Investors to be the asset manager's cornerstone investor for its latest fund launch in Australia. Last month Aviva Investors chief executive Euan Munro revealed the firm, via its new mandate win ...

Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
"You're going to have protection for the first time in a long time." For better or worse, US President Donald Trump continues to deliver on his campaign promises. Wall Street took Trump's latest promise fulfilment as an excuse to take profits. The Dow ...

FPA optimistic CFP will get FASEA tick

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is confident the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will recognise the Certified Financial Planner designation as a suitable bridging course for existing financial advisers. FPA chair Neil ...

Chief economist update: The real growth in wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
It's certainly welcomed but nothing to write home about. I speak about the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Wage Price Index (WPI) report that revealed growth in total wages accelerated to 2.1% in the December quarter from 2% in the previous quarter. ...

Chief economist update: Wagering on wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... overall wages in the domestic economy has run faster, slower or continue to mark time when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases its Wage Price Index report for the December 2017 quarter today. Consensus expectations are for annual growth ...