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Australia braces for Amazon impact

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... time. However, they need to react quickly," Power said. "It is likely that small independent retailers and discount department stores will find it very difficult to compete. However, we see that the good-quality large retailers are likely to survive ...

Game theory revolutionises risk profiling

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... methods with game theory and behavioural economics. Invented by former University of California Berkeley Economics Department chair Shachar Kariv, TrueProfile is built on the reality that clients cannot accurately state their risk preferences but are ...

YBR founder to lead government taskforce

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... with appointees from Suncorp, Australian Unity and NAB. Mark Bouris will chair the Small Business Taskforce, which the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science said is designed to "ensure that more Australian small businesses can thrive in an increasingly ...

SuperFriend welcomes new director

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... experience in managing communications and stakeholder relations at senior executive levels in government, including in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasury and in ministerial advisory roles. She brings 'hands on' experience in media ...

Former NAB risk committee chair joins Wingate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... managing director of ANZ in New Zealand and chief executive of State Bank of Victoria. He was the chair of Foxtel and the Department of Defence's defence audit and risk committee, and has held directorships at Rothschild, The Seven Network, Bluescope ...

ASIC chair nominee withdraws candidacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... trust across markets and the Parliament." O'Sullivan became chair of Credit Suisse's Australian investment banking department in 2008. He joined from CBA, where he was general counsel and a member of the bank's executive committee. Prior to that, he ...

Time to start factoring in an RBA rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... (-1.0%); clothing, footwear & personal accessory (-0.2%); cafes, restaurants & takeaway food services (-1.3%). While department store sales rose by 0.7% in August this followed a substantial 2.6% drop in the previous month and the 0.1% August gain in ...

Madison FG appoints governance head from ANZ

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... Foundation, the Centre for Independent Studies, the New South Wales Crown Solicitor's Office and the Attorney-General's Department. "In the short time Kirsten has been with us, she has actively demonstrated a willingness to step out of her comfort zone ...

GSFM scores major alternatives partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Grant Samuel Funds Management has entered into a strategic retail distribution partnership to offer new alternative investment products to Australian and New Zealand investors. Using Grant Samuel Funds Management's extensive retail distribution network ...

Morgan Stanley appoints Australia research head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... our tradition of recognising outstanding internal talent, we have asked Richard Wiles to lead the Australian research department in addition to his current coverage responsibilities." "Richard joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 covering Australian banks and ...