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WBC rate lift pressures RBA rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... rules and regulatory controls on property lending, would eased the climb and climb of property prices (specifically in Sydney and Melbourne), removing the biggest hurdle that's preventing the RBA to cut interest rates some more. Financial markets are ...

CFAs told ASIC is for the consumer

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... big four banks, Macquarie and AMP. Speaking at the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Australian Investment Conference in Sydney yesterday, Medcraft said the surveillance was focusing on two particular areas - advice compliance and bad apples. "We are ...

Senior fund manager leaves AMP Capital for Ausbil

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
Ausbil Investment Management has hired a senior portfolio manager from AMP Capital. Gian Pandit has joined the Sydney-based firm as deputy head of equities. He will be part of the portfolio construction committee along with chief executive officer and ...

Russell Investments sold to TA Associates

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... client service and its innovative product offering," Rolet said. Russell Investments has offices across the world including Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. The firm has US$266 billion of assets under management as at 30 June 2015 and offers consulting ...

Magellan appoints infra head from AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... infrastructure team with the appointment of a senior portfolio manager - Stephen Mentzines, previously chief financial officer at Sydney Airport. As at 31 July 2015, Magellan's infrastructure team manages more than $5.6 billion in global listed infrastructure ...

Morningstar nabs senior equity analyst from J.P. Morgan

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... Zealand, and prior to that worked at Citigroup Smith Barney New Zealand and Credit Suisse First Boston New Zealand. Based in Sydney, Holmes will lead a team of 20 analysts and oversee Morningstar's Australian and New Zealand equity research, including ...

Super and TPD definitions in the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... funds has again come under the spotlight. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) event in Sydney this morning, Media Super deputy chief executive Michael Rooney said super funds put themselves in the position of having ...

Managed accounts forum sold out, 2015 adviser survey results revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
More than 180 financial advisers and managed account professionals will be in Sydney tomorrow to attend a national forum on managed accounts where the key findings of the 2015 Financial Standard adviser survey on managed accounts will be revealed. Managed ...

Data doesn't justify "recession" headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... attendant knowing smirk and a wagging finger. Yes Virginia, a recession is again looming for Australia brought to us by the Sydney Morning Herald's ( SMH ) report the other day about Hong Kong hedge fund Kima Capital's portfolio manager Alex Wallis statement ...

Managed Accounts challenge to retail wealth groups

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
... latest managed accounts research at next week's Financial Standard Managed Accounts Best Practice seminar being held in Sydney. To reserve your place, please click here.