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Asset management more complex than ever

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... Advisors' head of investments for Asia-Pacific, Kevin Anderson. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Anderson said the 7% target could usually be met back in 2006 with an 8.1% standard deviation via a 60/40 split between ...

ANZ seeks digital transformation strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... partner at Bain & Company, having worked across the United States, Europe and Australia for 15 years. Gray will be based in Sydney, commencing this month.

Global infrastructure goes for growth in 2017

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... China moves towards a consumption-led economy; and attractive Australian infrastructure investments such as Transurban and Sydney Airport. Shaw warns investors to remain cautious in the current geo-political landscape, which she says will create significant ...

Nikko Australia appoints COO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... Zealand representative on the CFA Institute Global Investment Performance Standards Council. Lynn commences his new role in Sydney on 6 February.

Super fund names new portfolio manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... worked for various investment management firms including Aegon (Edinburgh), Scottish Widows (Edinburgh), Maple Brown Abbott (Sydney) and Manulife (Hong Kong). He was most recently working as director at Silvermills Capital where he was an adviser and ...

Retirement needs higher purpose: ASFA CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... retirement needs to move away from recreation and pursue a higher purpose. The newly-minted leader told a media event in Sydney yesterday that the idea of retirement as recreation means the term is just as much about consumption. "It's unfulfilling ...

KPMG director becomes fintech CFO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... he was attracted to Avoka because of the "enormous opportunity to build a successful global fintech headquartered out of Sydney." Avoka chief executive Phil Copeland added: "We are excited to have secured such a high-profile CFO with deep Australian ...

AirTree hires former Accel vice president

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... capital firm AirTree lured former Accel Partners vice-president James Cameron to Australia to hunt for startup opportunities. Sydney born Cameron will relocate home in February after four years with the Silicon Valley giant, overseeing several of its ...

Bus operator fails to pay super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... based food wholesaler was fined $85,000 in the Federal Circuit Court for underpaying 46 migrant and overseas workers, and Sydney based Malaysian street food eatery Mamak was penalised nearly $300,000 for deliberately short-changing employees and using ...

Aussies attempt CFA in record numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... 2387 from 1695 in December 2015. Globally, the number grew by 14% to 59,627 - and more than 25,000 passed. CFA Society Sydney president and Morningstar managing director research strategy, Asia-Pacific, Anthony Serhan, said the growth in Australia is ...