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Chief economist update: RBA not risking market disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.0% at its September meeting. Operative phrase: "as widely expected". You, I and Irene can wax pedantic about some changes in RBA governor Philip Lowe's ...

UniSuper hires from Janus Henderson

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... people from almost none almost eight years ago. It managed about 65% of its investments in house as of last December. Most core assets in-house but the fund also outsources to external managers. Last month, the fund expressed its disappointment with ...

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... and achieve carbon neutrality in its operations, she said. "Sustainability is front-of-mind in everything we do as it's a core part of how we create ongoing efficiencies that benefit members," she said. Blakely said the fund looked at operating sustainability ...

FinClear wins trading tech mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... to Financial Standard that ASX Best is retiring at the end of the month as providing multimarket trading terminals is not core to the ASX's business. The ASX said it is assisting users in the transition and that only a handful of small market participants ...

Chief economist update: Super Mario's last hurrah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... rate of growth in headline consumer prices (HICP) have decelerated to 1.0% in July from 1.3% in the previous month, with the core inflation rate similarly easing to 0.9% from 1.1%. Yet, several ECB members are voicing their dissent over a stimulus package ...

AMP hires head of whistleblowing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... awareness, training and investigations across the business. AMP chief risk officer Jenny Fagg said: "Risk has been placed at the core of AMP's culture and further enhancing risk management, governance and compliance continues to be a key initiative under ...

Whitehelm launches infrastructure fund locally

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... manager launched an Australian-domiciled version of its global infrastructure fund. Whitehelm Capital's Europe-based Listed Core Infrastructure Fund is now available as an Australian-domiciled investment option for the growing number of local investors ...

Down but not out: Top advisers adapt

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... changing their business models, the introduction of new technology and distribution models just reinforces this," he says. "A core part of the perception problem advisers are facing is the government and regulators appear to see them as a commodity." ...

KPMG names financial services head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... recently served as director of retail and business banking for Western Europe, after earlier heading up global distribution and core retail banking. His time at the bank was preceded by a two year stint at Citi and three years at Westpac as head of its ...

Pension fund joins action against Facebook

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... price - the largest single-day loss in market history. "CalSTRS has engaged with Facebook on numerous occasions to press for core governance standards such as board diversity, board independence, and proportionate voting rights that are central to ensure ...