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New global head for Russell Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
The US$277 billion investment manager named its new global chief executive. Michelle Seitz is Russell Investments' new chief executive as incumbent Len Brennan steps down after six years at the helm. Brennan will continue to serve as chair until the ...

Labor takes aim at executive pay

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
The Federal Opposition has adopted a new party policy to force Commonwealth entities, including investment managers, to publish details of executive remuneration. Formally amending the rules surrounding executive remuneration, Labor will aim to ensure ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
The corporate regulator has formed an internal working group to address financial issues of older Australians. In its 2017-18 Corporate Plan, ASIC highlighted it will examine financial products and services provided to older Australians - especially ...

US shares dominating other asset classes

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
US shares have delivered a 9.4% return per annum over the last 30 years, well ahead of other asset classes, according to Vanguard's 2017 Index Chart. Putting this in perspective, Vanguard said that an initial US shares investment of $10,000 made in ...

Australian Unity milestones underscore 2017 growth

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
Three initiatives - including an acquisition, the launch of a new business and a deal with the Queensland government - played a key role in Australian Unity's growth over the 2017 financial year, according to managing director Rohan Mead. In the group's ...

Countplus searches for new CFO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
Countplus' chief financial officer has resigned during a period of transformation and lower reported earnings at the financial services firm. John Collier will depart in November after two years with the firm. Countplus' board said it will commence ...

The negatives in the positive jobs report

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
If you've been hopin' and wishin' and prayin' that someday soon you'll be getting a fat pay rise, hope and wish and pray some more. While the headline seasonally adjusted numbers of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report were ...

Low-flation becoming less transitory?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
In its 26 July FOMC statement, the Fed noted: "Inflation on a 12-month basis is expected to remain somewhat below 2% in the near term but to stabilise around the Committee's 2% objective over the medium term. Near-term risks to the economic outlook ...

Wages separate businesses from consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
Not happy Jan! This is the collective cry of Australian consumers according to the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey. Yet only a day before, the NAB business survey showed that business conditions in July were at their best ...

Inflation: Cost-pushed and demand-pulled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
If anything, the National Australia Bank's July business survey added credence to the Reserve Bank of Australia's optimistic take on the outlook for economic activity in the country, but not inflation which it expects "to pick up gradually as the economy ...