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Chief economist update: RBA certain to raise interest rates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... for a near-term adjustment in monetary policy." At least we learned from John Maynard Keynes what long-term is: "in the long-run we're all dead" but how long or short is "near-term"? My guess is that the "near-term" would be as long or as short a time ...

DigitalX launches crypto-heavy fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... more than 20% in cash. However, all individual investments except Bitcoin will have a 20% maximum limit. Davies will also run DigitalX's treasury operations. He was a Goldman Sachs associate director from 1998 to 2001. He was also the Caledonia Asia ...

AustralianSuper boosts digital capabilities for engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... overseen by consultants, Blackmore predicts the machine learning technology behind the chatbot will be advanced enough to run unsupervised and 24/7 by mid-year. "We saw an opportunity to better build relationships and talk with our members to help them ...

FASEA consultation could sway retirement outcomes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Challenger is calling on the Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority to consider the substantially different financial risks and challenges faced in retirement compared to the accumulation phase of super when consulting on its new standards. ...

Fortnum lands investment veteran as chairman

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
Fortnum Private Wealth appointed a former Merrill Lynch chief economist to chair its investment and insurance committee. Joining Fortnum is Nigel Douglas. He has headed research at several top financial institutions in a career spanning 30 years. Douglas's ...

Royal Commission to grill FPA, AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
ASIC, financial advice industry associations and dealer groups will face the latest round of public hearings in the financial services Royal Commission. Led by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne, the inquiry has called upon the Financial Planning Association ...

Facebook scandal raises ESG concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... sustainability are likely to exclude Facebook, but you're also going to see greater monitoring of how companies like these are run," he explained. "Community expectations are shifting and people are thinking more about privacy, and funds have an opportunity ...

Less than half of all super funds are gaining new members

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... Master Fund and ClearView Retirement Plan. Five of these funds operate under the Diversa Trustees RSE with two of these being run by managed accounts promoters. Funds that experienced the biggest falls in membership were AMP Superannuation Savings Trust ...

Optimum Pensions appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
Optimum Pensions, a new entrant to the retirement income segment has tapped top industry talent to run its white label offering. Peter Rowe is moving into the newly-created role of general manager. He was initially hired as manager, business development. ...

2018 FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar' raises over $300k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
Research analyst by day, Rockstar by night. George Hadja from Montgomery Investment Management took home the coveted 2018 Rockstar of the Year Award at an industry fundraiser organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) in Sydney ...