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Chief economist update: One hike this year, one hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
It's getting there. While it's still early days and just a single monthly data point, the latest consumer price data provide indication that inflation in the United Kingdom might be starting to come down. UK overall inflation eased to an annual rate ...

AMP names new chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
AMP appointed a former long-serving ANZ executive as the head of risk. Jenny Fagg will succeed Saskia Goedhart as the new chief risk officer effective 9 February 2018. Fagg brings extensive risk management experience across financial services and was ...

AMP Capital launches NZ index products

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
New Zealand retail investors will now have access to three passively-managed AMP Capital funds. The new funds are the All Country Global Shares Index Fund, the NZ Shares Index Fund and the Hedged Global Fixed Interest Index Fund. They track the MSCI ...

XTB expands retail offering, launches responsible SMA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
ASX-traded corporate bond provider XTB is broadening its product range and launching a responsible investment separately managed account product before year's end. Co-founder and chief executive Richard Murphy said the new range will likely include ...

Adviser, SMSF demand driving LIC growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Financial advisers and self-managed super funds are helping drive the strong demand for listed investment vehicles offering wider asset classes and a more diversified portfolio, according to a MinterEllison report. The Australian listed investment companies ...

First XTB 'Floater' model portfolio launched

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... each XTB offering an ASX-listed security that delivers the price stability and returns of a specific underlying corporate bond with no minimum investment. XTB co-founder and chief executive Richard Murphy said he is delighted Quantifeed has the model ...

Mystery buyer for $800m Aussie bond record

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
A single buyer has snapped up all $800 million of Australian government bonds issued by the Australian Office of Financial Management on Wednesday. It is reported to be the largest single purchase of Treasury Bonds based on auction records dating back ...

XTB adds bond SMA to Macquarie Wrap

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
XTB is expanding its pure fixed income separately managed account solution onto Macquarie Wrap. The ACBC Fixed Income No. 1 Model Portfolio was first available to financial advisers in February using Praemium SMA and SuperSMA platforms, and invests ...

Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
Users of fractional investing app Acorns now have the option to apply environmental, social and corporate governance standards to investments. The Emerald Portfolio is diversified across all asset classes including Australian equities, international ...

XTB appoints new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... platforms, asset consultants and research houses. He is an executive director and co-founder of the Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC), which manages exchange-traded bonds on the ASX. Martin is also a principal at Challis Investment Partners. Before ...