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Three for three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
Three major world central banks met this week - all three kept monetary policy unchanged, all three expect better growth ahead. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) was first off the bat. The Japanese central bank decided to keep policy settings as they are at the ...

Asset management more complex than ever

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
Achieving the 7% return targeted by most pension funds is a far more complex and riskier process than it was 10 years ago, according to State Street Global Advisors' head of investments for Asia-Pacific, Kevin Anderson. Speaking at the Financial Standard ...

Hunter Hall independent review rejects WHSP takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
Hunter Hall's independent directors recommended that shareholders reject Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company's takeover bid for the company, on the basis that it significantly undervalues shares. The review justified this recommendation saying ...

ANZ seeks digital transformation strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
ANZ will pursue a digital transformation strategy with the appointment of its first ever chief data officer. Emma Gray, former chief loyalty and data officer at Woolworths, will join ANZ and take responsibility for the bank's data strategy, including ...

Global infrastructure goes for growth in 2017

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
'User pay' assets will be an attractive opportunity for investors in 2017, as global economies experience a period of synchronised growth. At a Bennelong media briefing yesterday, 4D Infrastructure's chief investment officer Sarah Shaw gave a positive ...

ASIC targets NAB super after compliance breakdown

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
The trustee of Australia's largest retail super fund, the MLC Super Fund, will appoint an independent expert to review compliance breaches following an ASIC investigation. ASIC initially made enquiries into breach reports lodged by NAB wealth entities ...

Slattery steps down from SMSF Association

ALEX BURKE, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery announced her resignation today along with the appointment of her successor. Slattery has been chief executive of the SMSF Association, formerly the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) ...

Super fund names new portfolio manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
An industry superannuation fund is continuing its in-house investment capability, adding a portfolio manager to the internal equities team. Joining Cbus is Morten Frederiksen. He has more than 15 years' global equities and funds management experience ...

Small caps taking over IPO market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
Small cap companies are steadily increasing their dominance of the IPO market on the ASX, according to new HLB Mann Judd research. For the IPO Watch Australia report, HLB Mann Judd analysed the behaviour of IPOs on the ASX throughout 2016 and concluded ...

Partners Life appoints new chairman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
New Zealand life insurer Partners Life appointed a former TAL managing director to its board. Current director of Dai-ichi Life Asia Pacific, and director of AFG Australian Finance Group, Jim Minto will take over as chairman of the life company. Minto ...