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Citi names client director from within

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... expectations." The appointment comes after Citi overhauled its wealth management business, bringing together its global consumer banking and institutional client operations.

How to attract high net worth clients

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
The latest Netwealth The Advisable Australian report has revealed the attitudes of potential financial advice clients when it comes to brand affinity, finding that higher incomes bring higher expectations. The report found that increased household income ...

To keep or not to keep JobKeeper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... 2021". Because of this, consumers and businesses are growing more confident. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment increased by 1.9% in February from 107.0 in January. Confident consumers - with more money, more savings and more ...

Chief economist update: Money plus confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... money, RBA money and confidence - both among Australian consumers and businesses. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment increased by 1.9% in February from 107.0 in January. Although it's lower than the 10-year high reading of ...

NAB hires new executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
... banking, within the NAB technology and enterprise operations division. Prior to NAB Cammaroto was chief information officer, consumer and group business units at Westpac - a role she held for four years. At Westpac she was accountable for digital, branch ...

Chief economist update: Nikkei not so fine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... from 1.7% in the previous month - the ninth straight month of decline. Just think about its negative implications for consumer spending and inflation. Not surprisingly, the au Jibun Bank Japan PMI indices - manufacturing, services and composite - have ...

Antares promotes on equities team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... benchmark's 1.2% over the period. Its biggest holdings are in metals and mining (19.2% of the total assets), industrials (12%), consumer discretionary (11.6%) and healthcare (11.2%).

Chief economist update: The US inflation dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... inflation at 1.9% and the core PCE at 1.8%. What we're seeing now could just be a corrective reversal from the sharp drop in consumer prices at the onset of the pandemic - a return to normality if you will. If not, I trust the Fed would be quick in implementing ...

Mercer hires from Australian Unity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... Barber's leadership Mercer expects to cement the value of its superannuation offering. "Tim brings to Mercer a strong consumer background, having worked with retail businesses to help clients and members achieve the best outcomes possible," Bryant said. ...

Diversa, BetaShares relationship probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has questioned Future Super, Verve and Diversa Trustees on their relationship with BetaShares. Despite Future Super experiencing impressive member growth and returns recently, committee chair ...