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K2 posts losses, signs on distributor

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... investors," K2 said in company filings yesterday. "The K2 Australian Fund recently received an upgraded rating from an industry research consultant, significantly enhancing distribution opportunities for that fund. K2 continues to work with a number ...

HESTA veteran retires, new role created

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... management committee of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) for more than a decade, and currently chairs ESG Research Australia. His experience outside of HESTA includes working at BT Funds Management, Macquarie Bank and Suncorp. In light of ...

Chief economist update: Unchanged RBNZ stance would force it to change stance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
"Despite the weaker global impetus, we expect low interest rates and government spending to support a pick-up in New Zealand's GDP growth over 2019. Low interest rates, and continued employment growth, should support household spending and business ...

Macquarie wins Investment Manager of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... major asset class sectors, with analysis conducted by Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information head of investment research John Dyall said: "To assess which of Australia's leading 100 investment managers and their almost 1000 investment strategies ...

Royal Commission dampens superannuation success

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
Findings from the banking Royal Commission has overshadowed Australia's superannuation system scoring the top spot in a global study of pension markets. Willis Towers Watson and the Thinking Ahead Institute named Australia as the number one pension ...

Former super fund executive joins fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... continued expansion of Money 101." She added the launch of Money 101's Financial Wellbeing program follows two years of research and digital development, building on the company's 15-year history in delivering jargon-free financial education to banks ...

Government moves on Royal Commission super recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... future proof drought affected farming communities through climate adaptation, the building of sustainable agriculture and research in development investment. "To callously decide to vote against the Drought Future Fund after Labor's own Senators ...

Royal Commission to disrupt product distribution: Roy Morgan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... independence, improved focus on the best interests of the customer and the need to provide service for any fee involved," the research house said. Those in mortgage broking will also be impacted, with about 39% of existing home loan balances attributable ...

Mercer names head of investment consulting

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... joined as a senior investment consultant in the institutional wealth team. Armitage's skills span investment strategy research, portfolio management, institutional investment and asset management product development across the US, UK, Hong Kong and Australia. ...

Chief economist update: UK economy slows on Brexit woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
When the Bank of England (BOE) decided to keep monetary policy settings unchanged following its February 7 monetary policy committee meeting, it acknowledged in its statement that: "UK economic growth slowed in late 2018 and appears to have weakened ...