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Decidedly undecided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... status quo of a strengthening French economy, despite the numerous terrorist attacks the country has suffered over the past few years. This is underlined by the latest Markit France PMI survey. The flash composite PMI rose to 57.4 in April 56.8 in the ...

Global bank tests customer service 'bot'

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... Several hundreds of Wells Fargo employees are currently taking part in the pilot and later in the year the company will invite a few thousand customers to participate as it expands the testing environment. Head of innovation group Steve Ellis said the ...

Think carefully before internalising investment: PwC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... insource investment managers, there are various issues and complexities that need to be carefully explored. "Over the last few years one of the more interesting trends in the superannuation industry has been the larger funds starting to manage some of ...

Former BTFG manager joins Synchron

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... Perpetual for two years before returning to BTFG. Director Don Trapnell said the appointment makes Synchron one of the very few licensees with manager representation in every state. "In appointing an SA/NT state manager, we are aiming to replicate the ...

PIMCO launches ESG bond fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... demand for ESG strategies from Australian investors and a lack of suitable fixed income solutions. "Having spent the last few years developing our processes and team, we are excited to invite Australian investors to participate in what we believe is ...

LGS reinstates responsible investing restrictions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy," LGS said in a statement. "However, in recent years, there have been very few genuine investment opportunities across the nuclear industry." LGS has assured members that the reintroduction of the nuclear ...

CBA executive recognised for mentee commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... and beyond her volunteer role... Her mentee had complex issues and Kate has continued to support her for nine years now," FEW managing director Judith Beck said. "Given that 41% of these young women have attempted suicide or regularly self-harm, there ...

Adviser sentiment turns corner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... still far from its historical high recorded in December 2013. "It is encouraging to see that the downward trend of the last few years appears to have been arrested; in saying this, there is no doubt that many advisers perceive the recent, ongoing media ...

New alliance to encourage female planners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... the industry average. Lovett told delegates the FPA is often approached to sponsor events for women, opting to partner with FEW for its commitment to mentorship. "We don't want to just do women's events - we want to make a measurable difference. This ...

SSGA expands active managed funds business

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... note fund with monthly income, high credit quality and a low fee load of 38 basis points, which will be available in the next few months, Johnston said. To support the product expansion, the group appointed the former Victorian state manager of IOOF ...