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Chief economist update: Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... each other from their respective trade "white list" (preferred list of exporters). Yes Virginia, Trump has managed to turn close neighbours against each other. Trump must have read General George Patton's words: "The object of war is not to die for ...

VGI Partners readies $1bn Asian fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... It listed on the ASX with the ticker VGI on June 21 at $10.51 a share. It was up almost 19% since listing at Friday's close of $12.50. Investment strategy The fund will take "buy and hold" positions in companies listed in Asia or with significant ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
The US Federal Reserve gave markets exactly what they were expecting - a 25 basis point reduction in the Fed funds rate at the conclusion of its July FOMC meeting - but instead of revving up the risk on trade, it was risk off. Equity markets fell. The ...

Super fund awards Australian equity mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
A $43 billion superannuation fund has awarded an Australian equity mandate to a specialist fund manager. State Super has selected Martin Currie to manage a mandate for its retirement-focused equity income strategy. The amount to be overseen by Martin ...

Mercer slams Grattan Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The ongoing battle between Mercer and the Grattan Institute over superannuation rolls on, with the global financial services firm dedicating an entire report to pulling apart Grattan's "misleading" work. Releasing the report, authored by senior ...

TPB welcomes independent review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) welcomed the release of a discussion paper in the review of the TPB and the Tax Agent Services Act 2009. The new discussion paper outlines the views of Keith James, who is heading up the independent review into the ...

FASEA exam results expected soon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
Exam marks for the first cohort of financial advisers to sit the FASEA exam are set to be released in the coming weeks. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority revealed it will release the results of June's inaugural FASEA exam by midway ...

Advice software firm appoints sales lead

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... unconflicted alternative to traditional Wrap services." said Bernasconi. WealthO2 was established in 2015 and has grown close to $1.5 billion through referrals. "In the wake of the Royal Commission, and the bank exodus from wealth, the adviser community ...

London Stock Exchange in talks to buy Refinitiv

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... than 30% of its voting rights. The announcement has seen LSE shares hit a record high, rising more than 15% on Monday to close at 6562 pence. Under the transaction terms, the LSE would continue to be chaired by Don Robert and led by chief executive David ...

NAB Asset Management hires insto director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... most recently a senior dealer and business development manager at JCP Investment Partners. He was with the fund manager for close to nine years. He has also previously held roles with Hastings Funds Management and Bank of Ireland Global Markets. In March ...