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Aussie instos buy ex-US value story

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The top US-based international equities fund manager for 2017 believes value stocks are best found outside its home nation. Rated by Morningstar's US office as the top international stock fund manager last year, Causeway Capital dedicates its recent ...

SPECIAL FEATURE: Breaking the custody mould

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
Custodians are defying a myth the $3.5 trillion industry hasn't kept pace with technology to address operational efficiencies and system-related issues. For many, robotics is already taking over several manual processes. According to the Australian ...

AAT reduces former adviser's ban

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
A former financial planner who lied about his planning qualifications will be able to provide financial services again in 2022, after his original ban was reduced. Permanently banned from providing financial services by ASIC in 2016, former Hobart financial ...

Government super fund appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
A former Schroders portfolio management head has snapped the top job at a $27 billion government superannuation fund, after acting in the role for a large part of FY18. GESB, the Western Australian superannuation fund for current and former public sector ...

Chief economist update: A pretty picture of the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
"I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself, what a wonderful world." I apologise for mixing my song lyrics but, you're as cold as ice (Foreigners) if yesterday's report on Australia's labour ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
S&P Dow Jones has launched 12 new indices that will adjust valuations of companies included in some of its established indices, to account for the future impact of carbon prices on stock prices. The S&P carbon price risk adjusted indices will be constructed ...

Advice dealer group appoints executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
A boutique financial advice dealer group welcomed a new executive to its leadership to spearhead acquisitions. Fitzpatricks Group has appointed a new chief financial and chief operating officer in Jodie Blackledge. Blackledge joins from ASX-listed firm ...

Mirae Asset Management hires distribution head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
The $171 billion global asset manager has hired a local distribution head to grow its Asian equities offerings in the Australian market. Joining Mirae Asset Management is Don Gunawan as its head of wholesale and retail distribution. In his most recent ...

Family offices maintain equity allocations: Study

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Latest research shows less than one-third of family offices are using quantitative models to determine asset class allocations and position sizes. At the same time, equity allocations remain unchanged. These are the key takeaways from the most recent ...

HSBC quietly exits financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
HSBC Australia is shuttering its retail financial advice division. The closure follows a strategic review and HSBC Australia did not disclose how many staff members are affected. A HSBC spokesperson said: "We have ceased offering retail financial planning ...