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WAM CIO steps down from LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
The chief investment officer at Wilson Asset Management is stepping down from his role as a non-executive director of a WAM-managed listed investment company. Chris Stott retired from the board of Century Australia Investments, which invests in the ...

Chief economist update: Should have sold in May and gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The sharp turnaround in the All Ordinaries index from the 2018 low of 5859.15 points plumbed on April 3 to 6234.95 points - 6.5 points short of this year's high of 6241.46 points (January) - by May 14 it had almost prompted me to declare that 2018 ...

Powered by Lloyds and KPMG, insurtech offers cybersecurity insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
An insurtech is offering clients protection from cybersecurity concerns such as ransomware, malware and social engineering fraud. Edmund claims to be Australia's first dedicated digital cyber insurance provider or "insuretech" and will cater to ...

Ausbil builds out team for new strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
Ausbil has made four appointments to manage its new global listed infrastructure strategy. Joining as portfolio manager is Tim Humphreys, who was previously head of global infrastructure at AMP Capital. He has also held roles at RARE and Rothschild ...

Chief economist update: Italy and Spain an emerging ECB problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
Geo-politics remain the talk of the financial markets as Trump's rolling circus again came to the fore with his flip-flop-flip over the US-North Korean summit - just a day after Trump cancelled the summit, he declared it back on again. Make what ...

Socio-emotional wealth key to keeping business in the family: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
Latest family business research from KPMG shows that business families with high socio-emotional wealth are more likely to keep control of the business within the family. Additionally, the report found that financial success of a family business is ...

BlackRock names new head of iShares Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
BlackRock appointed a new head of iShares for Australia, promoting from within. Jonathan Howie will be succeeded by Christian Obrist, relocating to Australia to take up the position. Howie has taken on a new role as head of index strategy, Asia-Pacific. ...

Westpac off the hook in BBSW scandal

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
The Federal Court ruled Westpac's conduct in handling bank bill swap rates was "unconscionable" on four of the 16 occasions that ASIC alleged the bank manipulated the BBSW. While ASIC failed to prove Westpac traders had manipulated the BBSW, the bank ...

Agriculture investment under parliament microscope

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
The practical barriers to superannuation investment in Australia's agricultural sector are now the subject of a Federal Parliament inquiry. The house standing committee on agriculture and water resources will accept submissions to the inquiry as the ...

Rest awards global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
Rest has awarded a new global equities mandate to a US-based boutique. GQG Partners, part of Pacific Current Group's multi-affiliate suite, will manage a global equities portfolio for the $50 billion fund. The mandate brings GQG's total number ...