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Investment consultant strengthens Australian team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... van Zyp said. "Since the beginning of the year we have won multiple new clients, so the timing of Vish's appointment could not be better. Vish's experience and skill set will help serve our current Australian client base and support the continued growth ...

UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... on carbon-related assets. That is to fly in the face of financial and scientific evidence and is an untenable position. I'm not sure anyone who thinks that can stay as a trustee." The new guidance follows The Pension Regulator's executive director for ...

Global SMA rated superior

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... like, and that growth is significantly lower - maybe even negative. General Motors is flat relative to ten years ago. Ford is not appreciably higher. Exxon, the world's biggest oil company has gone nowhere. Oracle is flat." According to Thomas Bignill ...

Not our job to protect big insurers: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... Services Council Life Insurance Conference in Sydney, adding: "While our mandate is to ensure financial safety, that does not entail protecting the business models of incumbent life insurance providers." Emphasising the need for competition in the sector ...

Can life and health insurers operate under one roof?

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... added: "This would create issues for a combined life and health insurer down the line, because you will likely find consumers not fully understanding what they're buying upfront, which will cause a lot of problems at claim time." Having said this, Turner ...

Insurers lagging on mental health

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... transparent in regards to the reasons behind policy decisions as they pertain to mental illness. This is extremely important not just for the life insurance industry, he added, but for mental health in general: "We never want to see any life insurance ...

ECB nips the bud of rate hike speculations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... act by using all the instruments available within its mandate." Financial markets took this as guidance that the ECB would not only taper but also raise interest rates as soon as the first quarter of 2018. The euro jumped from US$1.0541 on 8 March to ...

BlackRock moves to machine stock picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... reshaped by massive advances in technology and data sciences. At the same time, client preferences are shifting, focusing not just on outcomes but on how both performance and fees impact value," Wiseman said. "Clients have moved beyond just active and ...

Perennial Value launches microcap strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
Australian equities manager Perennial Value is hoping to take advantage of strong returns from the sub $500 million companies market with the launch of a new microcap strategy. The Perennial Value Microcap Opportunities Trust will invest in a portfolio ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... government must act urgently to reform the system." Industry Super Australia blasted the report, arguing the Commission has not provided the public with evidence the system needs restructuring, and that the new system will strongly benefit underperforming ...