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BUSSQ sees C-suite expansion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Queensland industry superannuation fund BUSSQ has confirmed it will undergo a C-suite expansion from October as part of its strategy to split the chief executive and chief investment officer roles. BUSSQ chief executive David O'Sullivan confirmed he ...

Keybridge chair resigns as Wilson calls for Hastings fund overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Keybridge Capital's chair has resigned at the same time Wilson Asset Management has called for the Keybridge-managed HHY Fund to get a new responsible entity. Bill Brown was an independent non-executive director on Keybridge's board since 2012. He was ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... rose by 2.1% in the year to June. China CPI inflation The annual rate of consumer price inflation in China eased to 1.8% in July (as expected) from 1.9% in the previous month. This is the lowest reading since January this year (1.8%) and remains below ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... 24" is how ANZ's head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett explained the sharp 0.8% drop in total job advertisements in July - the first month-on-month fall since April and follows June's 0.4% increase. The latest figure takes the annual growth in ...

Prime Financial increases stake in MPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
ASX-listed Prime Financial Group is purchasing its largest stake in any one company, entering arrangements to increase holdings in Melbourne accounting and advisory firm MPR Group. Prime is increasing its stake in MPR from 40% to 93% through the issue ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Some of the world's major central banks have already started the race even before the opening ceremony of "Rio 2016" on the 3rd of August. Perhaps it was much too early but the European Central Bank (ECB) opted not to start running when at its governing ...

Real estate debt funds to exceed 2015 growth: Preqin

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
The number of private equity real estate debt funds grew by 25% and aggregate target capital grew by 41% in the year to July 2016, according to Preqin research. From 2013 to 2015, fund managers worldwide raised roughly $75 billion for these strategies. ...

Super changes to widen super gender gap: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Changes to superannuation will deliver another setback to an adequate retirement for women, according to senior technical services manager at IOOF, Pam Roberts. Following the May 2016 budget there have been countless objections to the changes such as ...

ACFS head departs to Vic government

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Executive director at the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS), Amy Auster, is stepping down from her role to join the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance. Auster is taking up a new role as deputy secretary (economic) at the Victorian ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Why Australia's banks passed on only half this week's rate cut Australia's banks are being heavily criticised for not passing on the full effect of this week's rate cut to consumers in lower mortgage rates. But with almost 60% of bank funding coming ...