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Chief economist update: Does the Fed lift or cut interest rates just for the heck of it?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... themselves: "In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess realised and expected economic conditions relative to its maximum employment objective and its symmetric 2% ...

Future Fund investment specialist joins NZ Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... Gilmore starts his new role in late February 2019. He will be a member of the fund's leadership team and investment committee.

Why indexing is big business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
With over three million active benchmarks across the globe growing exponentially, the changing nature of index providers is becoming increasingly more relevant in the investment process. The disproportionate ratio of stocks to indices shows no sign ...

WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... said. WAM's updated proposal to take control of the LIC says it would also look to appoint Andy Smith to the investment committee. He has previously worked as a strategic advisor in alternative assets, private equity and private debt for sovereign wealth ...

Australian Unity fund manager steps down

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... acquire all shares in AOF for what the responsible entity says represented $2.87 cash for share. An independent board committee formed by the RE said Starwood's revised proposal did not represent compelling value for AOF unitholders. It closed Starwood ...

Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... on why both sides of politics should safeguard the current system at the House of Representatives Standing Economics Committee this morning, tasked with investigating the implications of removing refundable franking credits. Wilson highlighted the flow-on ...

APRA not clear how to police BEAR breaches

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... enforcement strategy be reviewed" in the document shared with four board members and six general managers that sat on the committee. Hodge implied this note suggested that the executive committee was unclear until late August whether or not it had to ...

Mercer creates portfolio management lead role

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... formulation of dynamic asset allocation (DAA) views for the Pacific region. Stuart served as chair of the Mercer Australia DAA committee and was chair of the global DAA committee, among other roles. "Dave is highly regarded by clients and colleagues ...

Miscalculations delay remediation, more issues emerge: AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... corporate super clients. Fronting the commission yesterday, Wilkins said in February 2018 AMP's review and remediation committee endorsed a baseline approach to mediation for both fee-for-no-service and inappropriate advice which was initially estimated ...

Overhaul executive remuneration: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... who has been a director since March 2016 and appointed chair in January 2017, said the intelligence the remuneration committee received regarding issues such as the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism scandal, was inadequate but went ahead in ...