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Gonski asks philanthropists to have more heart

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
ANZ chairman David Gonski believes Australian philanthropists must give with more rigour as assets that have taken years to accumulate are too often spent on a whim. Speaking at the Philanthropy Australia National Conference in Melbourne yesterday ...

Chief economist update: Famous last words

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... others, I was wrong. The "Great Recession of 2008" happened. And before what happened, happened, no less than then Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was dismissive of the signals of trouble flashing right before his eyes. Quotes published by "Business Insider" ...

Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... slow growth in activity and put more downward pressure on their currencies. It would be interesting to hear what Fed Chairman Jerome Powell thinks (and is prepared to do) to short circuit these shorting of emerging market currencies and equities at his ...

Chief economist update: Don't mind the gap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... middle of 2016 - one that's puzzling central bankers around the world and recently voiced out by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. It appears that, for Australia's labour market, at least, growth in wages has tightened more its negative ...

AFIC appoints chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... existing director, who acted as an alternate director for Campbell for about two decades. Djerriwarrh Investments Limited chairman John Paterson is stepping into the role as AFIC chair. Paterson was first appointed to the AFIC board in 2005. He also ...

Property fund makes $143m bid to internalise management

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... portfolio will be worth $1.9 billion across 20 large format retail centres and a team of 60 staff. Aventus Capital Limited chairman Bruce Carter said: "The internalisation of AVN's management is expected to have immediate benefits to earnings and ...

AMP profits nosedive, new board director announced

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... John Fraser would be joining AMP Limited's board as a non-executive director. Fraser was UBS Global Asset Management's chairman and chief executive for more than a decade in a London-based role. He has held a number of roles at the Australian Treasury ...

Boutique fund manager eyes second LIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... Limited (ASX:CDM) shareholders. Announcing CDM's FY18 results, including after-tax profit of $41.2 million (up 12%%), chairman Karl Siegling said the LIC's investment portfolio performed well over the past year. "[It delivered] strong risk adjusted returns ...

Boutique equities manager raising $4 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... raise, the trio will hold 43% of the company. They also hold the three seats on Seer's board. LeMessurier is the managing chairman, Steve James is the managing director, the head of distribution and a member of the investment committee. Alice LeMessurier ...

NRMA chair links with asset manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
The chairman of NRMA has been appointed to the board of a $25 billion international equities manager. Platinum Asset Management is welcoming Tim Trumper to its board, with the NRMA chairman set to begin his tenure as a non-executive director at Platinum ...