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Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... it's true..." - Neil Sedaka. This song must be playing in UK prime minister Theresa May's head - it should as it did in mine - when a second round of voting in the House of Commons on her Brexit deal with the EU produced the same result - a rejection. ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... Review's (AFR) report before iron ore prices hit a two-year high of US$92.19/tonne in February this year and after the Vale mine disaster in Brazil in late January 2019. "The surge led Capital Economics to bet the price could spike as high $US100 ...

Aussies instos join fight against weapons

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
Australian institutional investors joined a worldwide effort lobbying index providers to remove controversial weapons from global indices. Colonial First State and Vision Super have become signatories to an open letter calling for the exclusion of weapons ...

LGIAsuper deputy chief executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... role in 2005 when the fund merged with COALSUPER Retirement Income Fund. Together the two were known as AUSCOAL Super, now Mine Super. LGIAsuper chief executive Kate Farrar wished Harcla well in his retirement on behalf of the fund and its members. "Ian's ...

Member outreach boosts post-merger integration

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JAN 2019
... increase of 61% compared to the prior year. Relationship managers who conducted the seminars went as far as Argyle Diamond Mine, Weipa and Pannawonica. Equip also opened offices in Perth and Brisbane. Integrating new employees, processes and systems ...

Industry fund CIO resigns

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
An $11 billion industry fund's chief investment officer has resigned from the post. Mine Super said David Bell is stepping down after about four years in the job to complete a PhD. The fund said it is recruit a replacement chief investment officer ...

When aged care advice takes an emotional toll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
The emotionally taxing nature of aged care advice should be embraced with empathy. This was a key takeaway at yesterday's Financial Standard Best Practice Retirement Income Forum. After experiencing the highs and lows of transitioning her father ...

Star managers address low returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
Portfolio managers of L1 Capital's billion-dollar listed investment company have addressed its underperformance after it delivered -6.3% for the quarter. The long/short listed investment company listed in April after raising $1.3 billion in the ...

Hostplus VC assets to hit $1bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... device that supports and monitors data of patients with Parkinson's Disease. Sicilia urged the industry to shift from a "mine boom" to the "mind boom." Australia has to move from a "labour-driven to a cognitive-driven economy" and that starts by valuing ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
Self-managed superannuation funds increased allocations to international equities by 30% in the first half of 2018, as well as upped exposure to listed investment companies and trusts in a bid to reach new markets. According to the latest Commsec SMSF ...