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Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
"Capital Economics sees the local currency falling to US60c this year and hovering there through 2020; it previously forecast it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) That's a whopping 15%-16% drop from A$/US$ exchange ...

Australia still low on trust barometer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... but overall levels still remain low, according the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer. On an average, 40% of Australia's general population trusted their four key institutions (government, business, non-governmental organisations and media) in 2018. This ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Nearly two weeks after the Productivity Commission unveiled its final report, has its push to overhaul the superannuation system fallen on deaf ears? Two legal experts discuss what could happen next. Following a three-year review that produced 31 recommendations ...

Copia hires from Zenith

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... former marketing and communications manager as it builds its team. Anthony Pesutto has joined Copia Investment Partners as general manager for marketing, in a full-time role. Pesutto has more than two decades of experience across marketing and investment ...

VicSuper updates digital advice offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... updated its Beeline digital guidance and advice tool. The update means VicSuper members now have a new mix of personal and general advice they can access at no additional cost, and whenever they like, given the Beeline's mobile responsiveness. According ...

Managed accounts not immune to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... public offer superannuation funds, managed investment schemes and advisers associated with them would be able to provide general advice on their own products, she said. Furthermore, Wivell Plater foresees a major shakeup in advice fee models across ongoing ...

Global multi-boutique eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
A $45 billion multi-boutique founded by a former Natixis deputy chief executive is heading down under to win super fund mandates and to potentially buy Australian boutiques. iM Global Partner takes minority, non-controlling stakes in small asset managers ...

Amundi Asset Management Australia chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
The chief executive of Amundi Asset Management Australia has departed following a restructure that will shift the business' sales and client servicing functions to a local distributor. Brian Scott was the chief executive of Amundi Asset Management Australia ...

Young Aussies backing world's biggest brands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
Young Australians are increasingly investing in the hot international stocks they know and love, latest nabtrade data shows. Latest figures from nabtrade show young traders entered the market in record numbers in 2018, with the number of Gen Z investors ...

COBA appoints former ASIC executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... of Practice adhered to by members of the Customer Owned Banking Association. COBA has appointed former ASIC executive general manager Phil Khoury to review the code which outlined the conduct and standards that must be met by credit unions, mutual banks ...