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Super funds that embrace change will prevail: DST

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... issues: the rising number of baby boomers entering retirement and the general trend towards higher life expectancies in the country. "These two factors are placing pressure on all sectors of the economy. The prospect of longer lives (while, of course ...

Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... unprecedented plan to spend 8.4 trillion pesos on dozens of ambitious projects, including the Mega Manila Subway - the country's first underground railway, valued at $7 billion. The government aims to accelerate growth and create 12 million new jobs ...

KPMG names insurance and wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... India, which included senior vice president of strategy and business development, and chief operating officer as well as country representative. Thomas said he and his team are committed to helping insurance and wealth executives guide the industry through ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... introduce tougher tax transparency laws that require companies to publicly report on income, profits and taxes for every country in which they operate. Oxfam said last year saw the biggest increase in wealth in history - one billionaire was created every ...

Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
First, the good news: The Australian Bureau of Statistics'(ABS) latest update on the country's labour market confirmed the continued strengthening in the labour market. Total employment increased by 34,700 in the month of December -- more than twice ...

HNWI growth outpacing super: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... The HNWI class represents a quarter of the number of people in the SMSF sector, but half the investment capital of the country's entire superannuation system. Wealth managers have historically tried to court the HNWI sector, with mixed results. A 2017 ...

Zurich sells Singapore life business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... its books to new business. The sale will not impact any of Zurich's other life or commercial insurance businesses in the country and all policyholders that transfer to Singapore Life will have the terms and conditions of those policies upheld, as will ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... few months give more merit to this renewed bout of taper thoughts. After many months of expressing its optimism on the country's outlook on growth and to a lesser extent, inflation, the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) long-hoped for "virtuous cycle" has started ...

UBS tops Australasian adviser tables for mergers and acquisitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
Latest data from Mergermarket reveals Australia continued its run as the most targeted country for mergers and acquisitions throughout Asia Pacific in 2017. The market intelligence agency said the country's inbound deal count (176) and dollar value ...

First Aussie fixed income mandate for global manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... of outperformance, attractive fees, and lower than market risk. "The Vontobel Global Equity Fund is a concentrated all-country portfolio with an absolute-return, quality growth investment philosophy and approach," Bostic said. "Vontobel's Emerging Markets ...