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Latin America: the best-kept investment secret

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... discussing the attractive characteristics of the region, Botero ultimately felt he had to address the elephant in the room: President Trump. "The question pops up a lot," he said. "The truth is we are not really concerned with Trump. After markets calmed ...

Markets are stronger than Trump

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson believes market fundamentals are stronger than any current geopolitical volatility. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference on the Gold Coast, Hobson said ...

New global head for Russell Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... at the firm's Seattle headquarters. For the past 16 years Seitz led William Blair Investment Management as chair and president, driving assets under management from US$2.3 billion to US$65 billion. At William Blair, she also served as a senior portfolio ...

New manager for Charter Hall fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... experience in the Australian and international commercial property investment markets. Most recently Brown was senior vice president - deputy head Asia for GIC Real Estate where he was responsible for overseeing the execution of GIC's Asia real estate ...

Republican Party-themed ETF launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... 'Politically Responsible Investing' products. It will list under ticker code 'MAGA', which incidentally is an acronym for President Donald Trump's slogan 'make America great again' used during his 2016 presidential campaign. (The Republican Party is ...

IRESS announces senior leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... relocate to the UK to lead the Wealth & Trading business. He will be replaced by Mike Lynds who is currently executive vice president - business development in Canada. The changes are designed to ensure the right resources and structures are in place ...

The future lies in wellness: WSSA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... wellness programs and should be looking to broaden their services, according to Workplace Super Specialists Australia. WSSA president Terry Rhodes called on advisers to look to fintech providers, whom he says are developing financial literacy programs ...

ECB disengages from currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... year - more than the A$ (up 9.4%), the NZ$ (up 5.4%) and the rupee (5.9%). Yet, the European Central Bank (ECB) and its president Mario Draghi have so far been conspicuous in not voicing out their trepidation over the euro's sharp appreciation. Unlike ...

Former politician to chair Equity Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... of EQT, Kennett is also the founder of beyondblue, a director of Seven West Media, chairman of The Torch and former president of Hawthorn Football Club.

Low-flation becoming less transitory?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... available) when the unemployment rate was at 4.4%. The CPI report flies in the face of Federal Reserve Bank of New York president William Dudley who lately commented that: "The story is not a complex one. One, the labour market continues to tighten ...