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Global $221bn manager hires BlackRock exec for new Australian office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... volatility profile that meets the objectives of our portfolios," Kabashima said. GAM is also transitioning out of its 14-year third-party marketing agreement with Shed Enterprises as part of the Australian expansion. "Australia is a very important and ...

AMP slides off ASX top 20

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... alongside Inghams Group and Appen. The next rebalance of the S&P/ASX 20, 50, 100 and 200 index constituents is expected on the third Friday of September.

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... capital C. The strong positive contribution from household consumption in the December 2017 quarter (0.6 pps) was reduced to a third (0.2) in three-months to March. The ABS explained that "this was driven by rises in non-discretionary components such ...

Members abandon bank-aligned group insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
Latest Rainmaker group insurance research shows the share of superannuation fund members associated with a bank-aligned group insurer has halved in the last four years. The number of not-for-profit (NFP) superannuation members linked to a bank-aligned ...

Chief economist update: Rush hour is over for the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... previous three quarters. In addition, business investment fell by 0.2% in the March quarter - the sharpest decline since the third quarter of 2015. Still, as Carney reasoned, the country's robust labour market - the unemployment rate remained at ...

Citi launches currency product, targets HNW investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... most notably in Asia. Machet said in recent years the mix of customers' investment transactions would be roughly one-third international, two-thirds Australian. That's almost reversed today, he said. "Already we are seeing Citi's investment ...

Super protection policy needs improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... from a member's account." It also recommends the fee be calculated and charged on an annual basis. The group noted one-third of women currently retire in poverty.

LaSalle acquires Aviva real estate business

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... clients. "This will enhance our capabilities to offer comprehensive integrated investment solutions across the risk spectrum in third party fund investing, joint-ventures and co-investments," he said. Aviva's global head, indirect real estate, Bart ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
Responsible investing has mainstreamed with two-thirds of Australia's largest super funds now actively committed. It's also become a leading indicator of segment performance differentials. Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) in association ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... employer and not the employee, many super members end up with another account every time they change job. The PC said one-third of accounts (about 10 million) are unintended multiples. The excess fees and insurance premiums paid by members on those accounts ...