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IFM Investors expands in Korea, appoints client director

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
IFM Investors has opened a new office in Seoul and appointed a client relationship director. The Seoul office will be led by Kelly Ki Jeong Lee. IFM chief executive Brett Himbury said he was "pleased to appoint an executive of Lee's experience and standing. ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
The inclusion of superannuation in the Royal Commission into banks and the broader financial services sector will not delay any proposed or announced policy initiatives on super, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. ...

Vision Super creates head technology role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Vision Super has appointed its first head of technology as it aims to increase its presence among younger Australians and meet their ongoing demands. Joining from KPMG, James Milne is responsible for maintaining and improving the digital experience ...

Capex brings cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
"You can't make people be confident, I certainly can't. I've allowed the horse to come to the water with cheap funding. I can't make it drink." This was then RBA governor Glenn Stevens' statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on ...

Powell power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
There wasn't really anything earth-shattering in US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress overnight where she discussed 'The Current Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy'. Growth is gaining ...

Superannuation fears regulatory strangle: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
The greatest threat to Australia's $2.5 trillion superannuation system is regulatory overreach and strangulation in red tape. This was the takeaway message from Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) independent chair Michael Easson ...

Long-short performance justifies fees: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
New Zenith research suggests that despite the higher premiums charged to investors, the average return produced by long-short funds justifies the cost. Zenith found in the 12 months to September 30, global long-short managers delivered a 2.3% premium ...

Former Lonsec chief executive joins Perpetual

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
The former group chief executive of Lonsec has joined Perpetual Investments. Amanda Gillespie joins Perpetual in the newly-created role of general manager client solutions and strategy. Perpetual Investments group executive David Lane said the new role ...

The price is not right

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
Quo vadis inflation? The minutes of the Fed's 31 October - 1 November FOMC meeting revealed Yellen & Co's continued confusion over the unresponsiveness of consumer price inflation to undeniably solid growth in the economy. According to the minutes ...

Family members greenlit for $60bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
Following on from obtaining a public offer licence in May, a $60 billion industry superannuation fund is opening its doors to family and former members with a new Personal Accounts product. UniSuper said the move came about as a result of strong demand ...