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Australia braces for Amazon impact

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
Amazon has finally launched in Australia and the retail sector is likely to experience significant hurdles - but Amazon itself will face its own challenges, according to financial services experts. Amazon Australia country manager Rocco Braeuniger said ...

Superannuation savings reach $2.5 trillion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
Australian's superannuation assets have hit $2.5 trillion for the first time, according to the latest APRA statistics. Figures show an 8.7% increase over the 12 months from September 2016 from $2.3 trillion to $2.5 trillion in total superannuation assets. ...

Where in the cycle is Australia?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
"In the next 5000 kilometres, turn right." Even the now-ubiquitous GPS (global positioning system) will ask you're starting point before it gives directions to your destination. But what if you don't know where you presently are? Such is the problem ...

Super funds driving PE growth: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
Superannuation funds' appetite for domestic private equity investments has reached new heights not seen since 2007, a new industry report shows. Australian superannuation funds ploughed $676 million of capital in private equity over the 2017 financial ...

Australian business conditions gone gangbusters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... This is the opening line of the NAB Monthly Business Survey" report released yesterday. You read it right, Australian business conditions are the best they have been in two decades. I don't think many would disagree that it certainly doesn't feel like ...

SSGA sales head lands top job, successor named

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... Australian market has since been used as part of a business case study for SSGA product sales worldwide. "Our Australian business today has a strong retail active investment profile and this is a credit to Amy's determination to build a meaningful local ...

J.P. Morgan wins SMA custody mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... that it has exceeded $7 billion in funds under administrations across its global funds and platforms. The Australian business sits at $4.53 billion while its international FUA totals $2.49 billion. "We are delighted to reach another significant milestone ...

Goldman Sachs names new raft of managing directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... Bergin and executive director, securities division Sam Watkins have been named as new managing directors of the Australian business. Offshore, New York-based Australians Stuart Beer, Nick Smith and Keith Wetzel were also promoted, along with London-based ...

Cyber-security fears strike industry: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
Cyber-security has emerged as a major concern for finance, insurance and superannuation firms in the last six months, latest research from technology provider TAS suggests. About half (46%) of executives canvassed in the second edition of the Compliance ...

New industry body to launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
A new industry association looking to build upon Australia's insurance innovation ecosystem will be formally established this week. National not-for-profit organisation Insurtech Australia will focus on representing insurtech startups, insurers, reinsurers ...