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Chief economist update: It's always slow in America in Q1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... appears to be measuring a different economy altogether compared to overall growth and the three other quarters." CNBC quoted Tom Stark - manager of the Real-Time Data Research Centre at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia - observing that "Q1 GDP ...

FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority provided an update on its consultation process and confirmed there is currently no approved AQF 8 bridging courses for existing advisers looking to commence study. In March, FASEA released guidance ...

Global infrastructure manager opens Australian office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... investment in 1998," Northleaf managing partner Stuart Waugh said. The Melbourne office is to be led by managing director Tom Irvine. Irvine is a former director of infrastructure at RBC Capital Markets and has been working with Northleaf since 2015. ...

Liquidnet and OTAS ramp up AI play

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... the large amount of data," Shamis said. This is where OTAS begins to add its most value. OTAS Technologies chief executive Tom Doris also recently told Financial Standard the firm's inception was a realisation there is a foundation layer of analytics ...

Suncorp names new chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
Suncorp will welcome a new chairman in September following the retirement of Ziggy Switkowski from its board. Current board member Christine McLoughlin is moving into the chairmanship on 20 September as Switkowski retires at the annual general meeting. ...

Yarra Capital executive joins AUI board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
A top executive from Yarra Capital Management has joined the board of a $1.2 billion listed investment company. Dion Hershan is currently Yarra Capital Management's managing director and head of Australian equities. He joins the board of Melbourne-based ...

Vanguard launches two active factor ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Vanguard will list its first active exchange-traded funds for Australian investors on the ASX tomorrow. The first of the two new ETFs is Global Value Equity (ASX: VVLU), and invests in global equities with value characteristics. The second, the Global ...

Advisers no longer standing still on social media

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... social media, using various platforms to have the most meaningful conversations with clients. Latch Social founder and director Tom Loneragan said social media has become a crucial tool for advisers to ensure an ongoing flow of information. This keeps ...

Mercer expands responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
The appointments all form part of Mercer's expanding global responsible investment team. Timothy Stamp, Max Messervy and Tomi Nummela are joining the firm and Stamp represents the Australian hire. Nummela will join the UK responsible investment team ...

Climate change a real risk for investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Climate change is a growing concern for the majority of investors polled in Financial Standard's latest survey. Despite investors' worry, Australia's top companies are failing to improve climate risk disclosures. Seventy-one per cent of respondents ...