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Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
"Capital Economics sees the local currency falling to US60c this year and hovering there through 2020; it previously forecast it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) That's a whopping 15%-16% drop from A$/US$ exchange ...

Mercer appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Mercer will welcome a new chief executive following the promotion of Julio A. Portalatin. Marsh & McLennan Companies - the parent company of Mercer - has named Martine Ferland as the new president and chief executive of Mercer, effective March 1. Ferland ...

LICs defy franking credit refund changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
Amid the uncertainty surrounding the future of franking credit refunds, two listed investment companies are rewarding shareholders with special dividends. The Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) and Mirrabooka announced they will pay special ...

Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
An analysis of the 273 mandate appointments in the year to September 2018 demonstrates the rise of ethical investing. Rainmaker analysis shows ethical or responsible investments were the fastest growing asset class in the 12-month period. Allocations ...

Amundi Asset Management Australia chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
The chief executive of Amundi Asset Management Australia has departed following a restructure that will shift the business' sales and client servicing functions to a local distributor. Brian Scott was the chief executive of Amundi Asset Management Australia ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services names APAC lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
BNP Paribas appointed a new Asia Pacific lead for BNP Paribas Securities Services. Mostapha Tahiri will succeed Philippe Benoit as the head of the Asia Pacific business effective February 1. Tahiri will report to Jose Placido, global head of client ...

AFIC director retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
A director at the Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) is retiring today after a five-year stint on the board. Retiring from the AFIC board is Jacqueline Hey, a member of the company's investment committee and nomination committee. She has ...

Local Government Super chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
The chief executive of Local Government Super, David Smith, has resigned less than two years in the role. Smith joined the $11 billion superannuation fund in September 2017. LGS confirmed that deputy chief executive Donna Heffernan will take the top ...

Chief economist update: disUnited Kingdom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
It's ironic that for a country known as the United Kingdom, there seems to be an absence of well, unity. The (dis)United Kingdom's Prime Minister Theresa May and her proposed Brexit deal lost big time in the House of Commons by a record 230 ...

3.5 million Aussies give financial advice to friends and family: Roy Morgan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
Roy Morgan research shows millions of Australians are trusted advisers to their friends and family when it comes to finance and investment decisions. The research shows more than 17% of Australians are asked to advise on the financial matters of their ...