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ERS sees 300,000 repeat applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... applications received is lower than the 665,000 applications received during the first week of the early release scheme (April 20 to April 27). "Out of the 511,000 applications received, 165,000 were for members applying for early release for the first ...

QIC appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... develop the active asset allocation and currency models and ran several strategic asset allocation reviews. She joined towards April end. In her new role at QIC, McHugh will have primary responsibility for the Long Term Diversified Fund (LTDF). She reports ...

Chief economist update: Not easy easing restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... index rose to 52.6 in June - the second straight month of improvement - after dropping to an 11-year low reading of 41.5 in April. The ISM non-manufacturing index's rebound was stronger - up to 57.1 in June from 45.4 in May and April's 11-year ...

Multi-boutique adds to US team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... has since expanded into a multi-boutique with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, New York, London and Edinburgh. In April, a Bennelong boutique Wheelhouse Investment Partners bought back Bennelong's stake in their global equities boutique. Last ...

Chief economist update: Good as gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... Commodity markets were no exception. S&P GSCI commodity price index dropped by 48.7% to a 17-year low of 228.24 points in April from this year's high of 444.63 points recorded in February. Even gold fell by 11.3% between February and March before ...

US surpasses Asia Pacific for HNWI growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... March 2020 before a slight recovery. Capgemini projected a decline of between 6% and 8% in global wealth until the end of April 2020. Capgemini believes this volatility means HNWI clients will need new solutions from financial advisers and product providers. ...

Cbus, Media Super start due diligence

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... funds are good performers, but the merger will be a significant addition in scale for Media Super. On a three-year basis to April end, Cbus's default option is the 11th best performer with 5% p.a. in returns while Media Super is the seventh best ...

Chief economist update: UK plans for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... reading of 50.3 in June (indicating expansion), the second straight month of increase after dropping to a record low 32.6 in April. While they remain in contraction territory, both the services PMI (47.1) and the composite PMI (47.7) have also recovered ...

ERS surges $7bn in a week

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... However, Rainmaker Information data shows this spike is close to the initial spike seen when applications opened back on April 20. Rainmaker Information executive director of research and compliance, Alex Dunnin, said while the figures are startling ...

NAB Private executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... leave the bank after 10 years. Michael Saadie will act as chief customer officer, business and private banking, effective April 30, subject to regulatory approvals. Earlier in the month, Michael Baird left as the chief customer officer of the consumer ...