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Australian business conditions gone gangbusters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
Say what? "Business conditions hit an all new high in October, although leading indicators suggest the possibility of some pull-back in coming months. The business conditions index jumped by an impressive 7 points in October, to +21 index points, which ...

Xero consolidates stock exchange listings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... canvassed all available options. Xero founder and chief executive Rod Drury thanked the NZX for supporting Xero's first decade as a public company, saying its success would have otherwise been impossible. "While more than half of Xero's people live and ...

State Street global chief to retire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
State Street's global chief executive will retire next year after more than 30 years with the global financial services firm. Jay Hooley took the reins at the US' second-oldest financial institution in 2010, having joined in 1986. Over the past three ...

Younger generations gaining super ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Millennials' share of Australia's superannuation pool has more than doubled over the last decade, according to Roy Morgan. The latest findings from the researcher's Single Source Survey (Australia) shows gains in superannuation market share were made ...

AIST creates lead advocacy role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees appointed an ex-ASIC adviser to a newly created advocacy role. Bringing more than a decade of financial services experience, Ailsa Goodwin has taken on the new role of head of advocacy at the industry body, joining ...

BOE does what it said it would do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... 0.5% following its 2 November monetary policy council meeting (MPC). The announcement marks the first time in more than a decade that the BOE raised its key overnight benchmark rate. The UK central bank last moved interest rates higher on the 5th of ...

Advisers grapple with client retention: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... two years, the industry is grappling with client retention issues and falling short in meeting specific demands. Over a decade, the number of advised clients dropped by 25% from three million in 2007 to currently 2.2 million nationwide. Investment Trends ...

FPA reveals annual award finalists

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... Future2 Community Service Award, highlighting that the FPA's philanthropic arm has awarded $823,000 in grants over the past decade. "Our members continue to raise funds for grassroots programs that transform the lives of young people who through no fault ...

ABA announces new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
The successor to NAB's Andrew Thorburn as chair of the Australian Bankers' Association has been named. The association has put forward ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott, and ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said Elliott will bring considerable energy ...

Millennials shaping family office strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... family offices globally expecting to undergo a generational transition (Global Family Office Report 2016). Over the past decade, the Australian impact investing sector has evolved to meet the demand with some putting its worth at $32 billion within the ...