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Early super release consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
The Federal Government's proposed changes to the early release of superannuation are open for consultation until 12 February 2018. The review will also consider compassionate and severe financial hardships, as well as terminal medical conditions and ...

Bravura inks major international deal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... part of the Liberty Group in May, and a contract with UK retail bank Lloyds Banking Group for a period of five years. In February, the company recorded a 10% increase in wealth management revenue in the half-year to December 31 2016. At the time, the ...

AMP Capital strengthens restructured equities team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... Murray, Davis joins from Strategic Income, bringing more than 25 years' experience. Davis will commence in the role on 5 February 2018, based in Melbourne. Finally, Marco Correia has been appointed as an equity income analyst, working for co-portfolio ...

Former Myer Family Company chief joins $1.1bn manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... Browning will take the reins of ethical fund manager, UCA Funds Management, replacing Michael Walsh, who will retire on 28 February 2018. Browning has more than 25 years' experience in financial, property and professional services, working in roles across ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... consistently headed lower over the past four quarters - down to 8.3% in the year to the November quarter from 8.9% in the February quarter. We might not need the patience of Job to see stronger job creation flow through into faster wage growth.

AMP names new chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... ANZ executive as the head of risk. Jenny Fagg will succeed Saskia Goedhart as the new chief risk officer effective 9 February 2018. Fagg brings extensive risk management experience across financial services and was most recently an executive vice president ...

America is full

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... Treasuries and the Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) have come down in recent months - from a high of 2.05% in February this year to 1.88% currently on the tenners and from this year's high of 1.95% (January) to 1.71% on five year maturities. ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... increased by 2.4% in the year to October, down from 2.8% in the previous month - the lowest annual growth rate since February last year and below the 3% - 3.5% annual growth rates recorded before the GFC. This, despite the US unemployment rate dropping ...

Government superannuation reforms shelved

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... whether the bills will be reintroduced next year or shelved until after the Royal Commission hands down its findings in February 2019.

Former Fidante-aligned boutique targeted by UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... Fund to Australia and New Zealand, with Challenger providing $50 million in seed funding. Less than two years later, in February 2015, River & Mercantile resigned as manager of the fund and it was terminated by Fidante Partners. London-based Newton IM ...