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Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
An influx of economic data and surveys are set for release this week. The central banks of Australia, Canada, the Eurozone and Japan are also scheduled to meet. Don't bother with any of them. Whatever the indicators indicate and the central banks decide ...

Longreach inks deal with global data provider

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
Longreach Alternatives, the retail-focused alternatives manager launched by the former head of K2 Advisors Samuel Mann, formed a new partnership with a data provider to enhance its global quantitative alpha strategies. Under the partnership, Longreach ...

Equipsuper appoints head of risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
Equipsuper made an internal promotion to appoint a head of risk and combine the fund's legal and compliance functions. Tahlia Parrish will take on the role Paul Synhur vacated to become head of member advisory in February. Parrish joined the $14 billion ...

CBA affirms BBSW position

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
Commonwealth Bank reiterated it is disputing ASIC allegations in relation to trading which allegedly affected the Bank Bill Swap Rate on six occasions in 2012. CBA said yesterday that ASIC lodged an updated Statement of Claim to the Federal Court and ...

CBA denies majority of latest AUSTRAC allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
CBA said it denies most of the additional 100 anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing allegations handed down from AUSTRAC last December. In its submission to the Federal Court, CBA said it "denies 89 allegations in full and admits 11 ...

Synchron appoints state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Financial advice dealer group Synchron named Matthew Wallis as the new state manager for New South Wales. Wallis will succeed Paul Del Grande who resigned to focus on his financial advice practice, InSync Financial Services. Sydney-based Wallis has ...

Industry fund flags further fee cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
A $14 billion industry super fund is flagging further fee reductions from July 1 and to become one of the lowest-cost funds in Australia. Following its merger with Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund on 1 July 2017, Equipsuper reports "better than expected ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
Is there something wrong with this picture or what? Wall Street remains on a seesaw ride and volatility - compared with the VIX index's performance over the past three years - is through the roof. Theoretically, ex-US investors needn't be losing sleep ...

Fund administrator welcomes operations lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
A former BNP Paribas Securities Services executive has taken on a lead operations role with a major fund administrator. Link Fund Solutions has confirmed the appointment of Justin Christopher as its head of operations. He was appointed in December 2017. ...

WisdomTree expands to Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
WisdomTree has partnered with another exchange-traded product specialist in an attempt to expand globally, starting in Asia Pacific. The New York-based asset manager is collaborating with Premia Partners, an ETF and smart beta solutions provider based ...