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Aristotle enters Australian market

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
Global investment manager Aristotle is entering the Australian market via a distribution agreement with Plus Capital Management. Third-party marketing business Plus Capital will focus on introducing Aristotle's global equity strategy to Australian ...

Chief economist update: The curse of Japan's consumption tax hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
About this time last year, financial markets were awash with speculation the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would follow the Fed's lead and start implementing a monetary policy exit strategy. Speculations started to gain prominence as early as January 2018 ...

PC calls for group insurance review

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The Productivity Commission is calling for an independent public inquiry into group insurance and floated the possibility of tougher regulation that includes sharper ASIC oversight, among other recommendations. Recommendation 18 in the Productivity ...

Fed steady with a slight chance of a rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
I hear ya! US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell had already come out declaring something along these lines at his first outing for 2018. Still, it's more comforting to have all the members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) put their imprimatur in ...

Joint venture to set new ETF standard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
The world's largest ETF manager and Canada's largest asset manager are looking to transform the Canadian ETF market through a new strategic alliance. BlackRock and RBC Global Asset Management announced a partnership that will deliver the most comprehensive ...

TAL and Zurich lead inflows, CommInsure lags: Strategic Insights

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Latest figures from research group Strategic Insights show mixed results for the country's largest insurers. Overall, the life insurance sector grew steadily by 1.7% year-on-year and reached $16.5 billion. However, it was a mixed result for the ...

Andrew Hagger to lead investment, philanthropy group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Former NAB executive Andrew Hagger is appointed as chief executive of Minderoo Group, a charitable foundation and investment business owned by mining magnate Andrew Forrest and wife Nicola. Hagger will relocate to Perth to start his new role in mid-March ...

Why the RBA has reason to cut rates in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Our resident chief economist explains why the continued drop in property prices could force the RBA to defy consensus and cut rates. First, some global context. US Federal Reserve has hinted that it will be more dovish with regards to monetary policy ...

ASIC to examine super fund and employer connections

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
ASIC confirmed it will look further into the links between superannuation funds and employers in 2019. ASIC said one of its 2019 priorities is to examine the relationship between superannuation funds and employers, who assume great responsibility in ...

Andrew Boal departs Willis Towers Watson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
After about 30 years at Willis Towers Watson, Andrew Boal has left the business and his successor has been named. Willis Towers Watson said Boal decided to leave the business, with Australasian operations now being streamlined to better align with the ...