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ASIC confirms new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... fully-integrated customer relationship management system (replacing legacy ones), using a "common language that supports consistent recording, reporting and analysis" and developing a new online presence "to support improved stakeholder interaction and ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... over fall from its nearest top) at the same time. This year to date, iron ore prices are down 10.9% to US$70.80/tonne - recording a high of US$94.50 in February and a low of US$53.00 in June. China is Australia's biggest export market, accounting for ...

Not happy enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... sentiment jumped by 2.5% to a reading of 97.9 this month from 95.5 in August with nearly all the survey's sub-indices recording improvements. But before you jump for joy and sing hallelujah, note that the September figure is a bounce back from the nine-year ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Several Australian superannuation funds have been included in the ranks of the world's largest pension funds, recording a 9.1% increase in growth. Research provided by Willis Towers Watson shows that of 300 pension funds listed, 16 Australian funds ...

Improved distribution strengthens ClearView result

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... leveraged its life insurance business and financial adviser relationships to expand its wealth management division in FY17, recording a 17% increase in funds under management. The wealth division now has $2.5 billion FUM with double-digit growth underpinned ...

Life insurers post mixed performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
Group disability income insurance has turned a corner for life insurers, recording strong earnings after years of mediocre performance, APRA's FY17 life insurance statistics show. Group disability income insurance contributed $152 million of profit ...

Magellan adds John Eales to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... Magellan's annual general meeting in October. Magellan reported total funds under management of $52.2 billion as at May, recording about $142 million of inflows, which included $35 million of net retail inflows into global equities strategies, $30 million ...

Confidence: the business/household divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... well above its long-run average of +5. As NAB put it: "The strength looks to be quite broad-based, with all industries recording positive business conditions for only the second time since 2010..." However, the news is not so good in terms of business ...

Japan rides the virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... momentum (up to 52.7 in April - a 37 month high) and the service sector remaining at its highest level in 42 months despite recording a slight decline to 52.2 in April from 52.9 in the previous month. The Japanese equity market's positive underpinning ...

Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... have shown signs of slowing down in April (that's Melbourne and Sydney), with the CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index recording a rise of just 0.1% over April, the lowest month-on-month rise in capital city dwelling values since December 2015." While ...