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Pacific Current Group calls EGM for restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Multi-boutique asset manager Pacific Current Group will hold an extraordinary general meeting on March 15 to implement a major restructure of its business. The goal of the restructure, originally announced in December, is to make the global and ASX-listed ...

ANZ appoints wealth CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
ANZ named the man to take over the reins as chief investment officer for its Wealth Australia division. Mark Rider, currently head of investment strategy and asset allocation, will step into the role as of 10 March 2017. Rider succeeds Stewart Brentnall ...

Sunny days not expected to last

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
The sun in Japan gets to break out every once in a while, and only for a short time. The latest update on private core machinery orders (orders excluding ships and electrical equipment) - a leading indicator of business investment - proves as much. ...

Buying American

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
"We will have so much winning if I get elected that you may get bored with winning." (Donald Trump) POTUS appears to be fulfilling another of his campaign promises if the latest stats on the country's international trade are anything to go by. The US ...

CBA to pay $23 million for poor advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
The Commonwealth Bank will pay at least $23 million in compensation to customers found to have received inappropriate and costly financial advice. Promontory Financial Group confirmed it has completed all assessments of Commonwealth Financial Planning ...

Heading the ECB's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
Growth and inflation in the Eurozone economy continue to head in the right direction. Preliminary estimates show that the region's GDP expanded by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, quicker than the third quarter's 0.4% pace and expectations for the same and ...

Sunrise sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Markets don't expect the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to alter monetary policy settings after it concludes its 30-31 January meeting. Just as well for indications remain ambivalent. Sunrise. Manufacturing activity expansion accelerates. The Nikkei Japan flash ...

Happy sentiment holding up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Economic, business and consumer confidence in the single currency area started the New Year where they left off - buoyant. The European Commission reports that economic sentiment in the Eurozone rose to a near sic-year high to 108.2 in January from ...

Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
Led by the Australian Bankers' Association, Australia's largest banks are launching new initiatives aimed at improving customer satisfaction. The Better Banking program consists of three key steps. These are a renewed commitment to support customers ...

One week delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
Yes people, we are now staring at Dow 20,000! For sure, the Dow as an equity market measure is flawed and that in terms of market and economic fundamentals, this means diddly-squat. However, in the world of technical analysts, this is the mark where ...