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Zenith hires former asset management chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
Zenith Investment Partners appointed the former chief executive of an Australian equities fund manager as its national sales manager. David Parr joins Zenith at a time the investment research firm is broadening its managed accounts capabilities, on ...

CBA cops $25 million for BBSW rigging

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... the efficiency and integrity of financial markets as alleged, or at all," it said at the time. ANZ Bank has also come under fire for BBSW manipulation. It struck a confidential and in-principle agreement with ASIC in October last year.

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Days 6- 9)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... secretary Sally McManus. See more: Royal Commission singles out 325 NAB staff cutting corners High profile adviser under fire Advice firm impersonated clients ANZ, NAB bottom lines take a hit IOOF updates market on ANZ wealth sale Unions lobby super ...

ROYAL COMMISSION: Our top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... stories to come out of the second week of the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice. High profile adviser under fire The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received inappropriate financial advice from Sam Henderson ...

High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received inappropriate financial advice from Sam Henderson, chief executive and senior financial adviser at Henderson Maxwell. McKenna sought financial advice from Henderson in late- ...

ING ramps up wholesale lending business

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
ING Australia increased its wholesale lending by 24% over the previous year, the bank's 2017 results show. Clients of ING's wholesale banking loans include the Sydney Metro Northwest, New Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Queensland's Clare Solar Farm. "We ...

Industry fund chases insurance giant on climate risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
A $10 billion industry superannuation fund is working with retail shareholders of a major ASX-listed insurer to force disclosures on climate risk. Local Government Super has co-filed a shareholder resolution over QBE Insurance Group's failure to disclose ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
VanEck is set to launch a global equities ETF on the ASX to meet investors' shifting preferences for sustainable options. The VanEck Vectors MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF, to list under ticker code ESGI, will invest in international companies ...

Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... Rampage". This was Los Angeles Times' headline reporting about an investor going into Merrill Lynch's office in Miami and opening fire, killing the branch manager and wounding a stock broker before turning the gun on himself in 1987. And this from UPI ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... well, not good tidings. Still, were comparing dollar signs with percentages - apples with chestnuts (roasting on an open fire). My attempt to crunch the numbers shows that with 2016 GDP of US$18,569,100,000, a 0.8% increase would take the economy up ...