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Schroders hires former Hunter Hall portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
The global manager with $39 billion of Aussie investor money has added to its Sydney-based investment team, including a former Hunter Hall portfolio manager. Schroders is welcoming Sebastian Mullins as a portfolio manager on the multi-asset team. Also ...

Chief economist update: Does the Fed lift or cut interest rates just for the heck of it?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... contained. The latest update shows that headline inflation eased to an annual rate of 2.2% in November of 2018 from 2.5% in October - in line with market expectations but is the slowest rate since January this year. There's not second guessing the ...

Challenger bolsters exec lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
Challenger has filled the role left open when Richard Howes moved to replace Brian Benari as the chief executive of the $5.6 billion company. Angela Murphy was announced as the chief executive of distribution, product and marketing this morning. She ...

Retirement income covenant consultation continues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
Treasury is seeking consultation on disclosure documents and calculation methods for its proposed retirement income covenant. Phase two of the Retirement Income Framework is aiming to develop standardised and simplified metrics in product disclosure ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... of Statistics' (ABS) report on Housing Finance. It showed the total value of dwelling commitments rose by 2.6% in October - owner-occupied up 3.5% and investment housing up 0.6% - improving the year-on-year decline in finance commitment to -4.8% ...

Insurer awards $80m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
An Australian insurer has awarded a Natixis affiliate a mandate to manage $80 million in an absolute return strategy. The H20 Adagio strategy targets an absolute return between 2-4% per year, over the recommended two-year investment period through investments ...

$300k makes advice worthwhile: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
Roy Morgan research suggests having a minimum of $300,000 triggers the need for financial advice. The survey of more than 50,000 consumers in the year to October reinforces that financial advisers tend to target clients at the top end of the income ...

IOOF appoints acting chief executive, chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
IOOF has appointed an acting chief executive and an acting chair, with Chris Kelaher and George Venardos under scrutiny. According to a statement, managing director Kelaher and chair Venardos have agreed to step aside while they await the outcome of ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
APRA is seeking to impose license conditions on IOOF and disqualify several of the firm's executive leaders. In a media release this morning, APRA said it had commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia. It seeks to disqualify five individuals ...

Freedom ditches life insurance sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
Freedom Insurance Group announced it will stop selling life insurance products and alerted shareholders of the likelihood it will face a liquidity crisis next year. The board of the embattled insurer has decided to search for alternative business models ...