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Chief economist update: Fed fail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
We might just be heading to witness once again the truth about the old adage on Wall Street that "a bull market doesn't die of old age, the Fed murders it." As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%-2.5% ...

Praemium renews Asgard contract

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
Praemium and Asgard Capital Management have extended their 11-year portfolio administration partnership for at least another three years. The current contract was due to expire in November 2019, however both businesses have agreed to extend the relationship ...

Centrepoint Alliance boosts executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
Centrepoint Alliance has made a raft of appointments to its leadership team in support of its ongoing strategic refresh. The group has now added a new group executive of people and transformation, a chief technology and marketing officer, and an interim ...

Labor pledges tougher unpaid super penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Labor is promising to crack down on "dodgy" employers that underpay or fail to pay superannuation with tougher penalties if it comes to power. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen proposed new measures over the weekend in a bid to curb the "enormous issue" ...

Chief economist update: Is there a bear in there?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
It may not be Play School - yes, I was watching this Australian TV kiddie show when the kids were growing up - but the Australian Financial Review (AFR) and Bloomberg's now talking about the grizzly. "The S&P 600 small cap index fell into a bear ...

Super admin provider adds chief information officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
The director of Westpac's security risk and culture program has joined an ASX-listed provider of superannuation administration and trustee services. Anne Coull has been appointed chief information officer at OneVue. The group said the appointment reflects ...

Chief economist update: ECB bids farewell to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
The European Central Bank (ECB) delivered on its promise. While it kept interest rates unchanged - repo rate at 0%; deposit facility rate at -0.4%; marginal lending facility rate at 0.25% - at its December 13 Governing Council meeting, it also confirmed ...

Copia builds distribution team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
Copia Investment Partners has hired a distribution manager from SG Hiscock, and is looking to hire more on its distribution team. Mani Papakonstantinos joins Copia as the distribution manager for Victoria and Western Australia. Papakonstantinos has ...

Sydney fintech sells for $339m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
Financial services software giant Temenos is buying customer acquisition and onboarding technology company Avoka for $339 million (US$245 million). Avoka's success story begins in Australia. Temenos chief operating officer and chief financial officer ...

FASEA to assess professional advice designations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
Financial advice industry associations can now apply to FASEA for accreditation for their respective professional designation programs. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority confirmed it has invited associations to apply for accreditation ...