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Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
"It's murder on the dance floor. You'd better not kill the groove..." - Sophie Ellis-Bextor. "Stock Market Loser Kills Brokerage Manager, Self in Shooting Rampage". This was Los Angeles Times' headline reporting about an investor going into Merrill ...

La Trobe Financial appoints client partnerships manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
Following on from its acquisition by Blackstone, La Trobe Financial has appointed a new senior manager of client partnerships. Mark Simmons joins La Trobe Financial from Choice Home Loans, where he was a business development manager. Before that, he ...

FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
FTSE Russell has launched a series of indices to meet the growing demand for more transparent environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in passive investments. The FTSE Women on Boards Leadership Index Series is designed to integrate a company's ...

Lazard chief executive steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
The chief executive of Lazard Asset Management's Australian business will step down from his role on February 28. Rob Prugue announced his intention to retire from the asset management business, saying: "Retirement is bittersweet. I am appreciative ...

Changing nature of advice to benefit institutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
The era of new business models and increasing education debt will see new financial planners begin their careers in salaried positions and place existing advisers' exit strategies at risk. That is the view of Connect Financial Service Brokers chief ...

Group insurance dominates life insurance channels: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
The majority of people canvassed in Financial Standard's weekly poll reveal they have life insurance via their superannuation fund. About 60% of respondents said life insurance was available via their employer or super fund. Almost one-in-three (32%) ...

Commonwealth Bank appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
Commonwealth Bank has named Ian Narev's successor. Effective 9 April 2018, Matt Comyn will be the new chief executive at the banking and wealth management group. Currently heading CBA's retail bank, he will replace Narev who announced his retirement ...

Australia increases foreign direct investment inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Australia was one of few countries to see foreign direct investment inflows increase in 2017, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor shows international flows of foreign direct ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
Australian billionaires amassed a $115.4 billion fortune in FY17, representing a 140% jump since the Global Financial Crisis, according to an Oxfam analysis. The Oxfam Growing Gulf Between Work and Wealth paper found Australia's richest 1% had more ...

HUB24 responds to adviser demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
Financial advice licensees can now upload templates for Records of Advice to the HUB24 platform, allowing increased efficiency when trading and generating ROAs for clients. The integrated ROA solution is the latest in a raft of upgrades to HUB24's functionalities ...