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Magellan eyes retirement income products

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... Of Magellan's total FUM of $70.8 billion, 27% comes from the retail arm. Magellan acquired Airlie Funds Management in February 2018 and launched the Airlie Australian Share Fund four months later. It is due to list on the ASX in the coming months. "Although ...

NAB most distrusted bank in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... the Net Trust Score. NAB started the year with almost 40% of the population distrusting it. Roy Morgan polled again on February 9 and 10, after Ken Henry and Andrew Thorburn's February 7 resignations. This time more than half (53.7%) was wary of NAB. ...

MGP chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... in March 2008, back when it was known as Investment Administration Services. He was promoted to chief executive on 1 February 2014, tasked with positioning the company for listing on the ASX. Brook acknowledged Heather's contribution to the company and ...

QIC adds to global infrastructure team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... Read about where QIC's Ross Israel sees investment opportunities, in Financial Standard's next print edition out February 25.

Chief economist update: Unchanged RBNZ stance would force it to change stance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... Zealand's (RBNZ) decision - as explained by Governor Adrian Orr - to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 1.75% after its February 13 monetary policy deliberations. That's A-OK. Financial markets were expecting just that. However, financial ...

QSuper hires head of employers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... business development to manage the superannuation fund's employer relationships. Erick Cordero moved into the role on February 4. He reports to QSuper's chief of member experience Jason Murray. In his most recent role, Cordero was Media Super's ...

Royal Commission will worsen credit crunch: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... spot poll shows. The majority of respondents (64%) agreed Commissioner Hayne's final report, which was released on February 4, will have the unintended consequences of making it tougher to obtain finance. About one-in-four respondents (24%) believe ...

Chief economist update: UK economy slows on Brexit woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
When the Bank of England (BOE) decided to keep monetary policy settings unchanged following its February 7 monetary policy committee meeting, it acknowledged in its statement that: "UK economic growth slowed in late 2018 and appears to have weakened ...

Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... $14.4 billion DisabilityCare Australia Fund returned 2.2% over the twelve months, the same as its benchmark target. On February 1, the Future Fund also took over the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund (ATSILS Fund), which ...

MGP chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... financial officer until a replacement is appointed, a role recently vacated by Mark Pozzi. Sharp commenced as chair on 1 February 2014, the same date David Heather was appointed as chief executive. Sharp co-founded Bridges Financial Services and is the ...