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Chief economist update: Trump should read Frank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
Houston, we have a problem - a gigantic one! Talk about spoiling everybody's weekend. Wall Street fell sharply at the close of last week's trading. Was it due to disappointment over US Fed chair Jerome Powell's much-anticipated words at ...

Chief economist update: Jerome is in the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's in the Hole - the annual Jackson Hole symposium, that is. Out of or deeper into the (Jackson) hole? Powell's all too aware that he has to mind his Ps and Qs because his every word would be sliced ...

Chief economist update: Wheels of US recession in motion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
"Your breath first kindled the dead coal of wars And brought in matter that should feed this fire; And now 'tis far too huge to be blown out With that same weak wind which enkindled it." - The Life and Death of King John Bill Shakespeare might just ...

Zurich chief to depart, successor named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... recently, the successful completion of Zurich's acquisition of OnePath Life. Zurich regional chief executive for Asia Pacific Jack Howell said: "Our Australian life insurance operations are now our largest regional revenue contributor and underpin our ...

UniSuper advice offering surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... investment options, insurance, contributions, and access to super and tax are frequently asked. UniSuper chief financial advice Jack McCartney said the FUA growth has been spurred by inflows from SMSFs, family take-up of the fund's personal accounts ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
"China and Europe playing big currency manipulation game and pumping money into their system in order to compete with USA. We should MATCH, or continue being the dummies who sit back and politely watch as other countries continue to play their games ...

Franklin Templeton names institutional business director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
Franklin Templeton Australia has welcomed a senior director of institutional business. Matthew Jackson has commenced in the newly created role for the fund manager, which has more than $922.4 billion in assets under management globally. Sydney-based ...

Finnies showcase best in fintech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... Xinja co-founder Van Le was named Female Fintech Leader of the Year while Outstanding Fintech Leader of the Year went to Jack Zhang from AirWallex. Up Bank won two awards - Excellence in Industry Collaborations and Partnerships and Best Partnership of ...

MSCI adds former Aberdeen Standard distribution lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... while also enhancing coverage of leading asset-owners and other clients. She will report to head of APAC client coverage Jack Lin. Bouch brings more than 25 years' experience, having most recently led the distribution efforts of Aberdeen Standard Investments ...

Fund manager buys into Morphic AM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, and Trium Morphic ESG L/S Global Fund. Morphic founders Jack Lowenstein and Chad Slater will continue running the funds. Managing director and joint chief investment officer Lowenstein ...