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Chief economist update: The euro's doing Trump's work in the Eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
Who was the first to blink? Was it Trump? Or was it Xi? "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" Given the financial markets' reaction, they don't care so long as the "lose-lose" situation of a trade war is averted. Still, this will continue to task ...

Optimum Pensions appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
Optimum Pensions, a new entrant to the retirement income segment has tapped top industry talent to run its white label offering. Peter Rowe is moving into the newly-created role of general manager. He was initially hired as manager, business development. ...

Powerwrap adds top industry names

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
A reinvigorated Powerwrap is bolstering its leadership team with the addition of former Netwealth, HUB24 and Morgan Stanley executives. Former Netwealth chief operating and financial officer Bruce MacDougall has joined Powerwrap as its new chief financial ...

Pre-retirees confident about nest egg: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
Financial Standard's latest spot poll reveals its readers are fairly confident and optimistic they will have more than enough money upon retiring. More than half (60%) of respondents are confident they will not experience any financial shortfall. One-in-four ...

2018 FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar' raises over $300k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
Research analyst by day, Rockstar by night. George Hadja from Montgomery Investment Management took home the coveted 2018 Rockstar of the Year Award at an industry fundraiser organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) in Sydney ...

Top stocks shine in the long term: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
Despite the market volatility and challenges 2018 has thrown at advisers, this is a good time to cut through the short-term noise and reflect on opportunities that'll pay off in the long run, according leading fund managers. Lazard Asset Management ...

ABDO unveils top investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
Absolute returns, value and global diversification are key thematics that must underscore clients' portfolios in a post-GFC world, according to investment experts speaking at this year's Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out. Held at the Four Seasons ...

Top industry fund bets on DNA sequencing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Hostplus has joined global investment giants backing a UK-based DNA sequencer, placing $27.5 million in the technology company behind the product. Oxford Nanopore Technologies says it makes the world's only handheld DNA/RNA sequencing devices. Other ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Investment in Australia's top 20 stocks by the self-managed superannuation sector is growing as lower returns see investors turning their back on traditional SMSF portfolio darlings. According to the latest CommSec SMSF Trading Trends Report, SMSFs ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
The asset management and wider wealth management industries are confident about growth prospects in 2018 but remain realistic about responding to intense fee pressures, a PwC global survey shows. The majority (87%) of the 126 asset and wealth management ...