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Advice fintech reshuffles leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
The managing director of an ASX-listed financial advice fintech is stepping aside and an interim chief executive has been appointed. Intiger announced managing director Mark Fisher will hand over leadership of the software developer to global head of ...

Chief economist update: Building approvals on a slowing trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on building approvals is consistent with views of slowing activity in the country's housing market. But perhaps, not as dire as the headline seasonally-adjusted monthly numbers suggest. ...

Royal Commission backlash continues for banks: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
About one in three Australians are more likely to switch their banking institution as a direct result of the Royal Commission, according to new research. About 10% of respondents to a survey commissioned by the Customer Owned Banking Association claim ...

Chief economist update: Should have sold in May and gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The sharp turnaround in the All Ordinaries index from the 2018 low of 5859.15 points plumbed on April 3 to 6234.95 points - 6.5 points short of this year's high of 6241.46 points (January) - by May 14 it had almost prompted me to declare that 2018 ...

Former adviser faces fraud charges

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
A former financial adviser permanently banned by ASIC in 2016 has appeared in court, charged with $5.9 million of fraud. Ben Jayaweera has been charged with six counts of fraud for allegedly causing detriment to clients whilst an authorised representative ...

AustralianSuper recruiting new property lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
The head of property at Australia's largest superannuation fund has departed. AustralianSuper confirmed Jack McGougan has left the fund, following a decade in the role. McGougan joined the $130 billion fund in 2008, having previously been head of property ...

Chief economist update: Erdogan's Turkey is cooked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
I'm all for transparency but some discussions or disagreements are better resolved behind closed doors. Not for the limelight/spotlight-hogging president of the US. Donald Trump didn't take to Twitter this time, he penned an open letter to tell ...

Chief economist update: Fed will go hiking in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
Another rate hike is coming soon! This is the almost unanimous verdict financial markets and the intelligentsia gave after reading the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's 1-2 May FOMC meeting. Can't blame them, it was there all for everybody ...

Rest awards global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
Rest has awarded a new global equities mandate to a US-based boutique. GQG Partners, part of Pacific Current Group's multi-affiliate suite, will manage a global equities portfolio for the $50 billion fund. The mandate brings GQG's total number ...

Industry fund welcomes local politician to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
An $11 billion industry superannuation fund is welcoming the former mayor of Penrith to its board. Current councillor and former mayor of Penrith City Council Karen McKeown is the latest director to join the board of Local Government Super. Bringing ...