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Janus Henderson EM team crumbles

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
The emerging markets equities team at Janus Henderson Investors is getting ready to leave en masse, the firm confirmed. Head of global emerging market equities Glen Finegan departed on April 18 and is now on garden leave until October, Janus Henderson ...

The state of the banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
The big accounting firms have released their analysis of the big banks' half year results, noting a continued decline in cash profits for the first half of 2019. The major Australian banks reported a combined cash profit after tax from continuing operations ...

Social infra to become core investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
High population growth, changing community needs and an ageing population will spur investment in social infrastructure. Speaking at the Property Funds Association conference, Arena REIT managing director Rob de Vos said: "An ageing population and proportionately ...

Morningstar director joins BondAdviser

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
A Morningstar director has joined BondAdviser as the firm plans to build out its investment management capability. BondAdviser confirmed John Likos has joined as director of investment management. Most recently director of equity and credit research ...

ESG enthusiasm booms post-Royal Commission

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
The Royal Commission may have pushed some businesses to prioritise environmental and ethical social governance (ESG), according to Perennial portfolio manager Damian Cottier. Perennial surveyed a series of listed companies, asking about their ESG priorities ...

Chief economist update: RBA May cut, May not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
A funny thing happened along the way to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) scheduled monetary policy meeting on May 7 and ahead of the May 18 Federal Election. While the slowing momentum in Australia's economic and survey indicators, and ...

ASIC suspends advice group AFSL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence of a Sydney-based financial advice group. Australasia Wealth Services and Management failed to obtain membership of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), therefore breaching ...

Chief economist update: Policy of patience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
The US Federal Reserve just concluded its April 30 - May 1 FOMC meeting and decided it best to do nothing but reaffirm its policy of patience, as you, I and Irene expected. "Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum ...

IRESS appoints managing director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
A former head of business consulting for MLC and head of insurance and licensee services for National Australia Bank will take on a leadership role at IRESS. IRESS has announced the appointment of Phil Quin-Conroy to the role of managing director of ...

Retirees to fall short: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
Latest research shows a glut of Aussies intending to retire soon don't have enough savings to sustain themselves. According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan, almost half a million Australians intend to retire in the next 12 months - a 6% increase ...