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AirTree hires former Accel vice president

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Venture capital firm AirTree lured former Accel Partners vice-president James Cameron to Australia to hunt for startup opportunities. Sydney born Cameron will relocate home in February after four years with the Silicon Valley giant, overseeing several ...

Consumer-powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
The latest update on US personal income and outlays confirmed the indications from last week's National Accounts that the consumer remains the economy's major driving force. US GDP growth expanded at an annual rate of 1.9% in the fourth quarter with ...

Government to aid growth of social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
The Turnbull Government will explore ways to facilitate social impact investment market growth and determine possible regulatory barriers, marking the next step in implementing the Financial System Inquiry's recommendations. In the government's 'Social ...

MLC shakes up retail leadership team

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
MLC Life Insurance boosted its retail advised business with multiple key appointments. The new retail advised insurance leadership team comprises Russell Hannah as general manager, retail advised insurance sales; Adrienne Cochrane, who joined from AMP ...

Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
Led by the Australian Bankers' Association, Australia's largest banks are launching new initiatives aimed at improving customer satisfaction. The Better Banking program consists of three key steps. These are a renewed commitment to support customers ...

CareSuper names first of several hires

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
CareSuper recently named its new manager insurance, complementing the $12 billion super fund's significant recruitment strategy in early 2017. Joining CareSuper as manager insurance is Cameron Hill. He has more than 20 years' experience in financial ...

One week delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
Yes people, we are now staring at Dow 20,000! For sure, the Dow as an equity market measure is flawed and that in terms of market and economic fundamentals, this means diddly-squat. However, in the world of technical analysts, this is the mark where ...

Wilson denounces illogical Hunter Hall response

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Wilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson told Financial Standard the Hunter Hall Global Value board's response to his buy-back proposal was illogical and twisted the meaning of his letter. Wilson noted his proposal was met with a response that "addressed ...

HESTA investment manager appointed to PRI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... Income Advisory Committee with the appointment of HESTA investment manager Simon Benny. The London based committee advises the PRI on the strategy and execution of their fixed income program. This year it will focus on engaging credit rating agencies ...

Australia must curtail its debt binge in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Australia's highly levered economy could pose serious problems down the road, according to a new Columbia Threadneedle report. Columbia Threadneedle's head of government and foreign exchange, Matthew Cobon, singled out Australia and New Zealand as countries ...