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Chief economist update: BOE lets peers do the heavy lifting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
It appears the Bank of England (BOE) is marching to a different tune. While the BOE's monetary policy committee decided to keep current monetary policy settings at its June meeting just like the Fed and the Bank of Japan, it offered an opposing ...

Fidelity launches new rating system

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... billion fund manager Fidelity today launched a new proprietary system for rating companies, leveraging the firm's extensive research capabilities. Fidelity's proprietary sustainability ratings have been fully integrated into Fidelity's investment process ...

Yarra hires head of macro, strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... Global Macro team. Yarra Capital Management managing director Dion Hershan said the hire adds depth to the firm's research efforts. "We're delighted that Tim is joining Yarra Capital Management. Beyond being one of Australia's most highly ...

Frontier adds consultant from WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
Frontier Advisors has appointed a new director of sector research from Willis Towers Watson. Paul Newfield steps into the lead role after eight years as a senior investment consultant at Willis Towers Watson. Prior to that posting, Newfield was with ...

Chief economist update: Fed plans for Trump contingency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
The Fed's decision to maintain current policy settings at the conclusion of last night's FOMC meeting doesn't make for much except for self-congratulations and back-patting. What matters more is the forward guidance implicit in the FOMC ...

Advice group hires national practice manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... Gershkov's responsibilities included inducting and training authorised representatives, together with providing technical and research support covering financial planning strategies, investment product solutions and insurance advice. Over the years ...

Chief economist update: Cash is King

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... today. This outlook explains why despite low to very low cash rates, the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research survey of fund managers found allocations to cash jumped to 5.6% from 4.6% in each of the past three months. At the same time ...

Will financial advisers cease to exist?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... believe the role they perform today will change substantially or cease to exist over the coming decade, according to research from the CFA Institute. With the necessary skillset to be a financial adviser evolving, about 54% of advisers around the world ...

Best-performing funds with least risk

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... rate of return their investment makes and the risks their manager took to get that return," Rainmaker head of investment research John Dyall said. "While the rate of return is relatively easy to calculate and can be found in numerous published league ...

Industry fund appoints deputy CIO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... faith that members put in us." Prior to joining Cbus in 2013 Chatfield worked in asset consulting, funds management and research with Frontier, Challenger, UniSuper and Lonsec. Before moving into investment he worked in the superannuation group at KP ...