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Macquarie boss joins climate change commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... governments and other stakeholders are supporting innovation and helping deliver those breakthroughs to the people and places that need them most," Gates said. "If everyone does their part, we can reduce carbon emissions, increase access to affordable ...

Quant manager seeks to unscramble cryptocurrency dictionary

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... Oxford-Man Institute research is attempting to identify tradeable signals in cryptocurrencies based on public communication from places such as online discussion boards and the news media among other sources. A post-doctoral research appointment in the ...

Westpac investment arm awards real estate mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... recommended rating from Zenith. Zenith noted the fund has outperformed market conditions more than 50% of the time. It places the fund in the first and the second quartile of assessed managers over all time periods. Principal Global Investors manages ...

Fossil fuelled Ireland to divest for climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... last among European Union states for its national climate change policy. Worldwide it placed 49th, though this was eight places higher than Australia. Ireland is also one of the few EU member states expected to miss its 2020 emission reduction target ...

Financial services employees face ongoing stress at work

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... Thriving Workplace survey, 47% of financial services employees are experiencing ongoing stress in their job, a statistic which places financial services 9% above the national average. Additionally, one-third of financial services staff believe their ...

NZ Super Fund appoints CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... value for taxpayers." Whineray welcomed the challenge of leading the fund. "The NZ Super Fund is one of the most exciting places to work in institutional investment globally, and I am looking forward to the challenge immensely," he said. NZ Super Fund ...

The future of advice fee structures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... may prove difficult for many firms. "Most firms are price takers and effectively pay retail rates on platform fees, which places them at an immediate disadvantage. Additionally, most advisory firms construct their portfolios from retail approved product ...

MetLife Australia chief to lead industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... has given her a close understanding of the investment management process," he said. He added the priority that Stewart places on relationships with people was evident in her conversations with the board, demonstrating she will be a strong champion of ...

Industry fund chief executive retires

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... development of First State Super can in large part be attributed to Michael's strategic leadership and the importance he places on personal engagement and fostering a strong and inclusive workplace culture. Michael's leadership, integrity and ...

Chief economist update: Stuck in the very slow lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... quarter, unchanged from the previous quarter and the quarter before that. Take these annual growth rates to two decimal places and we find that wages eased to 2.07% in the March 2018 quarter from 2.08% in the December 2017 quarter and 2.09% in the September ...