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Innovate to beat innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
... faster and algorithms get smarter the number of difficult choices will increase, but so will the opportunities," Cerulli's Europe managing director Barbara Wall said. "It is tempting to sit on the fence but we believe firms that do so will lose out." ...

A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
So this is Christmas and what have you done (John Lennon)? No, it wasn't me, it was Donald! Thanks to the good tidings Santa Trump delivered (or talked of delivering) - infrastructure building and rebuilding, deregulation, tax reform. Ones that are ...

Top 10 executive appointments in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... structured its distribution efforts around three regions - Australia and New Zealand, the North-West region (which includes Europe, India, Middle East and the Americas) - appointing an executive to lead each region. AMP Capital will also brought its ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... appoint a range of executives in the UK, including a chief operating officer, a compliance manager and head of sales for Europe and the UK. The move comes after an extensive review at the Australian firm. Bennelong chief executive Craig Bingham said ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
US composite PMI Markit Economics' flash US composite PMI fell to a reading of 53.7 in December - the lowest in three months - from November's final reading of 54.9 as stronger expansion in manufacturing (to 54.2 in December from 54.1) was more than ...

Trump to boost Aussie commodities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
The squashed Australian commodity sector is expected to receive salvation from President-elect Trump come the New Year. That is a key takeout of State Street Global Advisors' latest report, 'After a Year of Unthinkables', which highlights the opportunities ...

GBST appoints new director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... technology change, innovation and entrepreneurship, with a career spanning over 25 years across Australia, Asia Pacific, Europe and USA. Vu is a former chief information officer at Seek, and has previously held senior roles with IBM Consulting and Mars ...

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... interest rates and China's economy was heading for hard landing. These two factors alone (never mind what's happening in Europe and Japan) sent financial markets - equity, bond, commodity and currency - into a tailspin. It wasn't a happy New Year welcome ...

Super fund awards emerging markets mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... meat of the cycle." ClariVest now manages and advises about US$6 billion with investment mandates in the UK, mainlaind Europe and the US. It is also a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

Swiss manager acquires Melbourne property

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... The fund currently includes assets totaling around CHF 1.5 billion (A$1.32 billion), with 46% of the portfolio held in Europe, 30% in North America and the remaining 24% in Australia. "With this recent acquisition, we are expanding our involvement in ...