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Chief executive pay cheques get fatter

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
Australian chief executive remuneration is at a 17-year high for ASX 100 companies, as onus payments pile up, according to analysis from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Overall, the median realised pay for an ASX 100 chief ...

Aussie seniors fear GFC repeat

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... of a repeat of the Global Financial Crisis with 25% unable to tolerate any annual loss on retirement savings. Latest research from National Seniors Australia and Challenger shows 70% of Australians over 50 are worried about the potential for another ...

Infocus grows executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... Unity executives have joined the leadership team of Infocus Wealth Management. Australian Unity's head of investment research Jeff Mitchell has been appointed to the newly created role of chief investment officer at the dealer group. Mitchell will report ...

HESTA appoints quant general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... general manager quantitative solutions and risk, effective July 30. He was the chief quant strategist and deputy head of research at Rosenberg Equities, AXA Investment Managers' equities business. HESTA's appointment of Kollo builds on the fund's ...

Chief economist update: Crude oil slips

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
If one were to time the genesis of the recent surge in oil prices, it would have to be Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's interview with Time magazine around mid-April this year when he hinted at wanting the price of crude to reach around ...

ETF industry swells to $39 billion, global equities dominate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... BetaShares. The lion's share of net inflows came from passive ETFs (77%), while active ETFs commanded 16% of inflows. The research also shows ETF product launches have slowed from 14 in the first half of last year to 10 this year. "Compared to recent ...

Should high-income earners pay charity levy?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Academics have proposed a new system to better distribute Australia's wealth - one which would see high-income earners pay a charity levy. The levy would be based on a small percentage of earnings for Australians with income of more than $269,000 ($US200,000). ...

Mirae Asset Management hires distribution head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... recognising the strengths of partnering with a specialist Asian manager who is actually from the region. Our extensive research capabilities and presence across the Asian markets enable us to form views that set us apart from the pack." Wildman was hired ...

UBS chief investment strategist leaves

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... UBS, Cassidy was an equity strategist at J.P. Morgan for about eight years. He worked at Ord Minnett as a quantitative research analyst before this. The departure was reported in a daily newspaper yesterday. Cassidy completed a Master of Business in ...

Family offices maintain equity allocations: Study

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Latest research shows less than one-third of family offices are using quantitative models to determine asset class allocations and position sizes. At the same time, equity allocations remain unchanged. These are the key takeaways from the most recent ...