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Netflix-for-funds bolsters leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
Forum 360 has moved to strengthen its leadership, with the addition of two experienced executives to its advisory board. Forum 360 co-founder and chief executive Rowland Hirst has confirmed the appointment of former Business Council of Australia chair ...

Coronavirus to infect Q2: Capital Group

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... Capital Group economist Stephen Green, in a speech televised to attendees at the recent Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum in Sydney. According to data collated by Johns Hopkins University, there are 64,410 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with ...

Surplus may not be as advertised: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum, Grattan Institute budget policy and institutional reform program director Danielle Wood explained the much touted federal government surplus may not be all it was cracked up to be. Wood focused ...

Not the time for long-term decisions: Baur

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... long-term calls, according to Principal Global Investors' Bob Baur. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney this morning, Principal Global Investors executive director and chief global economist Bob Baur said world growth ...

Asia is way forward for global economy: DWS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... according to DWS chief investment officer, APAC Sean Taylor. Speaking to Financial Standard ahead of the Chief Economist Forum, Taylor said there is an expectation for better quality growth in the Asian region this year. "Asia is getting bigger. The ...

PIMCO puts Aussie LIT on ice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... Australia said. PIMCO said it had not yet begun the raise for the vehicle. "We believe the consultation is the appropriate forum for expressing views on this issue and will not be providing comments outside of this process until the Government provides ...

Fintech appoints former super fund chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... Wales Treasury Corporation), WSC Group, The Global Advisory Council of Tobacco Free Portfolios and the Sydney Financial Forum. Since 1998, Dwyer has also worked as a director and subsequent chair of the private sector partner of the UN Refugee Agency ...

Climate crisis tops list of risks for 2020s

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... news that the world's oceans reached new temperature highs in 2019. The sobering report released by the World Economic Forum found that extreme weather events, climate action failure, natural disasters, biodiversity loss and human-made environmental ...

Modest but meaningful growth on the horizon: Aviva

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... prefers to be overweight global equities due to the improved growth outlook. The 2020 Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum, featuring speakers from the likes of BlackRock and DWS Group, will land in Melbourne on February 5 and travel to Sydney on ...

No joy in the advice world this Christmas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... Association of Australia come together, calling for a coordinated approach to supporting the mental health of advisers. At a forum hosted by Zurich Life and Investments, advisers were invited to share their mental health concerns. Those present spoke ...