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Crestone builds investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
The private wealth firm with $17 billion in assets under management has hired from JANA and Morningstar as it builds out its investment team. Stan Shamu is joining Crestone Wealth Management as a senior portfolio strategist from JANA Investment Advisers ...

Chief economist update: Two indicators giving the Fed a headache

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
It appears nothing is normal with the Fed's march toward normalising monetary policy. Not only has it stopped in its tracks, the White House wants it to go in reverse. Cue US President Trump's latest "advice" to the Fed: "In terms of quantitative ...

Rice Warner names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The former head of Willis Towers Watson Australasia will now lead Rice Warner as its chief executive. Andrew Boal takes the post as Michael Rice steps down after 30 years of building and leading the business. Rice remains as an executive and board member ...

Ironbark, Zurich shutter funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
Ironbark Asset Management and Zurich Investments are shutting down three funds after the Sydney boutique managing them said it will stop asset management operations in July. Denning Pryce managed about $270 million for Aussie investors in alternative ...

Kelaher to leave IOOF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
IOOF has announced new leadership following the fallout from the Royal Commission, with managing director Chris Kelaher to leave the embattled wealth firm. Allan Griffiths has been named IOOF's new independent, non-executive chair. He has been acting ...

UBS small caps team launches boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
UBS Asset Management's small caps team is kicking off a boutique at Challenger's multi-boutique business Fidante Partners with a new unit trust in the works. Stephen Wood, Victor Gomes and David Haddad worked together for eight years on the ...

Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Bank of China's (PBOC) 1.0% reduction in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) - 0.5% on 15 January and 0.5% on 25 January - estimated to release around 800 billion yuan (US$117 billion) of liquidity. The recent turnaround in China justified my conclusion ...

Chief economist update: No credit to the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
If the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) very own Financial Aggregates report - released on March 29 - doesn't convince the board to switch from its current "neutral stance" to an interest rate cut very, very soon, by the time it does - and ...

APRA warns trustees on expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
In a letter to trustees APRA has clearly outlined expectations following the Royal Commission. The letter, from APRA deputy chairwoman Helen Rowell, said that the Royal Commission was a pivotal point for the financial services sector - including the ...

Frydenberg takes action on banning grandfathered commissions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
Consultation is now open for the Federal Government's response to Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's recommendation that grandfathered conflicted remuneration should be eliminated. The new regulation proposes financial product manufacturers to pass on to ...