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Bank chief executive resigns

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
Bank of Queensland chief executive and managing director Jon Sutton stepped down with the bank now scouting for a replacement. Sutton resigned after three years on the job to focus on his long-term health following a heart operation earlier this year ...

CFS retail sales lead joins global boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... independent thinking. Steve and his team at Pacific Current Group have laid a strong foundation for GQG's Australian business, a foundation I'm looking forward to building on with the establishment of GQG Australia," he said. Likewise, GQG Partners chief ...

Chief economist update: The angel in the capex details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
Australian actual total capital expenditure was down 0.5% in the third quarter following a 0.9% decline in the second and lower than market expectations for a 1% pick up. That's the headline splattered on our screens when the Australian Bureau of ...

ANZ wealth flows decline

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... staff have been affected by the divestments; 717 of which are aligned advisers. What remains of ANZ's Australian business is: lenders mortgage insurance, financial planning, share investing and general insurance distribution. The group reported after-tax ...

Perpetual distribution lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... will commence in the new role in early 2019. "We are delighted to welcome Matt to our already established Australian business. Matt's proven track record in the industry will help us broaden and deepen our client base and also maintain our momentum following ...

Northern Trust appoints head of quant

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... asset manager has hired a Russell Investments research director in a newly-created role, as it expands its Australian business. Scott Bennett will now head Northern Trust's Australia and New Zealand quantitative research and client solutions in the ...

Liquidnet appoints Australia head

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... knowledge of the firm combined with her drive for product innovation will underpin the future vision of its Australian business. "As a financial technology company, our role is to intelligently connect investors, wherever they may sit in the world of ...

BlackRock outlines ETF plans for Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
Actively managed ETFs are one of the things that are off the table for BlackRock's Australian business at least for now, according to the newly-appointed iShares head Christian Obrist. Obrist spoke to Financial Standard about the opportunities that ...

J.P. Morgan expands derivatives clearing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... and interest rate swaps will be able to take maximum advantage of a local clearing provider open through the Australian business day, realising both the operational and risk benefits of seeing their positions updated and refreshed in a local time zone ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... part in the drop in the recent drop in business confidence. The NAB monthly business survey revealed that Australian business confidence fell from a reading of +7 in July to a two-year low of +4 in August, taking it below the long-term average reading ...