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Super fund CEO not seeking reappointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
The chief executive of the Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) has indicated he will not be seeking reappointment when his term expires on 29 January 2017. Howard Rosario, head of the $22 billion government fund for Western Australia public ...

Magellan selects new reporting solution

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Asset manager Magellan has gone live with new client reporting software on the back of a newly-formed partnership with Vermilion Software. This is Vermilion's second large win in the asset management sector for 2016, with the firm previously announcing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Australia housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the total value of dwelling finance commitments increased by 1.0% in the month of May as a 3.9% jump in "investment housing" more than offset the 0.6% fall in lending"owner ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
AiG performance of construction index The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of construction index jumped to 53.20 in June from 46.7 in the previous month. The index's rise to a 10-momth high was driven by a rebound to expansion territory ...

Kardinia fund retains Zenith rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
For the fifth consecutive year, Zenith has awarded Kardinia Capital a 'Highly Recommended' rating for the Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund. Formed in 2011 in partnership with Bennelong Funds Management, the Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return ...

Super funds on track to post positive return this year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
The average default option for workplace super has returned an estimated 2.5% in the 2015/16 financial year, according to the analysis by Rainmaker. The headline performance number for the SelectingSuper Default Option Index includes a forecast drop ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
Australia private sector credit The latest update on Australia's private sector credit provides a first look at the impact of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cut in the official cash rate from 2.0% to 1.75% on the 3rd of May. Total private sector ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
Japan external trade Latest trade data out of Japan conflicts with the BOJ's outlook - noted at its policy meeting last week - for "moderate expanding trend" in the economy. Japan registered a ¥40.72 billion deficit in May. While this is an improvement ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
US retail sales A solid and faster than expected increase in US retail spending in May suggests that, perhaps, the Fed was correct in dismissing the highly disappointing May non-farm payrolls report as just "noise". Overall retail sales expanded for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Australia business confidence "The RBA's cut to interest rates did not help lift business confidence as we had hoped, even as sales activity continues to improve." This was how National Australia Bank's (NAB) chief economist, Alan Oster interpreted ...