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MainstreamBPO chief steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... business, Martin Smith, as Johnston's successor. Johnston will remain actively engaged with the firm in his role as executive chairman and also as one of its largest shareholders, having co-founded the company in 2006. In a statement, the MainstreamBPO ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... is that Australia has a comparative advantage in those products," the report reads. CEDA Research and Policy Committee chairman Rodney Maddock said outbound investment from Australia currently sits at more than $540 billion per year, with the top three ...

Ellerston and Coombe buy Austock stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... prospects including acquisition opportunities, expansion of distribution channels and new product development. Non-executive chairman of Austock Eric Barr said the agreements provide momentum and direction for Austock as a whole, particularly its life ...

Ausbil micro-cap fund managers depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... and 18 investment personnel, with discussions having commenced to recruit an additional team member. Ausbil executive chairman and head of equities Paul Xiradis said: "On behalf of Ausbil, I would like to thank Tony and Chris for the contribution they ...

ASIC signs fintech agreement with Indonesia

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... financial service markets and to deepen engagement that can be used for financial sector development in both countries," OJK chairman Pak Muliaman said. Indonesia, with the largest economy in south-east Asia, hosts a fast-growing financial technology ...

Labor renews calls for banking Royal Commission

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
Senate Economics References Committee chairman Chris Ketter has justified Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the banking and financial services sector, citing a flood of angry consumer complaints. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Consumer ...

Robotic stock picking: the future is now

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... trillion fund manager who collected US$202 billion net inflows in 2016. In his annual letter to shareholders, BlackRock chairman and chief executive Larry Fink said the move was driven by massive advances in technology and data sciences. "Our ambition ...

Industry funds in merger talks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... exploratory phase of the process, adding they believe the merger will be in the best interests of members. Kinetic Super board chairman Frank Gullone said combining the funds would not only achieve further economies of scale in the form of lower fees ...

Advisers to be judged by peers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... time to include the power to issue infringement notices and refusal or cancellation of an AFSL or credit licence. ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said the aim of the panel is to enhance the impact of ASIC's administrative decisions. "The significance of ...

BlackRock's Fink commends Aussie infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
BlackRock chairman and chief executive Larry Fink has praised Australia's use of private capital in funding infrastructure, and said the US needs to catch up. In his annual letter to shareholders, Fink said the United States trails behind countries ...