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Royal Commission dampens superannuation success

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... the last 10 years, the fastest growing pension markets have been Australia (10.2%), Chile (10.2%) and Hong Kong (8.5%). France and Japan were the slowest growing markets since 2008 at 0.1% and -0.7% respectively. Australia's assets stood at $US1.9 ...

Chief economist update: Euro contagion redux?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... foreign demand); Italy (due to weak domestic demand and higher borrowing costs as sovereign yields remain elevated); and France (due to the negative impact of street protests and industrial action)." Fair enough. But even this downgraded assessment on ...

Ferrari restructures AMP wealth leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari has made sweeping changes to the wealth manager's leadership structure, with advice at the forefront. Current group executive of advice Alex Wade - who was appointed late last year to replace Jack Regan - ...

SMSF expert joins AMP board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
Former SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery is set to take a seat on AMP's board next month. Joining as a non-executive director, Slattery will begin her tenure at AMP on February 15. She left a non-executive director position at Centrepoint ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... sovereigns, semi-government, agencies and supra-nationals in the core G7 defined countries − Canada, US (North America), France, Germany, Italy (Europe ex-UK Core), UK and Japan, as well as satellite countries. About two years ago, it signed a five-year ...

California mandates gender board diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... globally. "Similar mandates have been implemented for publicly traded companies in 14 other countries ranging from Norway and France to India and Malaysia, with several additional jurisdictions having quotas for state-owned businesses." "As of Oct. 16 ...

Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
Need a Royal Commission refresh? Here are the top stories you needed to know in 2018. Meller leaves AMP After a difficult appearance at the Royal Commission's hearings into financial advice, AMP's outgoing chief executive made a swift exit ...

Chief economist update: ECB bids farewell to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
The European Central Bank (ECB) delivered on its promise. While it kept interest rates unchanged - repo rate at 0%; deposit facility rate at -0.4%; marginal lending facility rate at 0.25% - at its December 13 Governing Council meeting, it also confirmed ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... and Italian GDP in the third quarter - replaced by increased activity with regards to Italy's budget and the riots in France (that would certainly take down its GDP growth for the fourth quarter - after its economic growth doubled to 0.4% in the ...

AMP replaces Regan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
AMP announced new leadership of its advice business, replacing Jack Regan. After 20 years, Regan is retiring from the group. He has been on extended leave since his damning appearance at the Royal Commission in April this year. He has been replaced ...