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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
US consumer confidence The Conference Board's consumer confidence index dropped to 98.6 in October following a downwardly revised 103.5 reading (from 104.1) in the previous month. This is much lower than market expectations for a slight decrease to ...

ASIC collaborates with Kenya on innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... innovation in financial services. The agreement was signed at last week's International Organisation of Securities Commissions board meeting in Hong Kong and will see Australia and Kenya work together to share information in their respective markets ...

BTIM adds to executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... appointments at BTIM, with Michael Bargholz joining as new chief executive in July, Paul Wong and Lachlan Crompton coming on board as global equities analysts in August, and the appointment of Gavin Rochussen to the newly created role of group executive ...

ANZ appoints former Finance Department boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... role in Australia's people smuggling taskforce. ANZ chair David Gonski said he was "delighted to have Jane join the ANZ board." "Her experience in finance, insurance, risk management, human resources, health and ageing and public policy and her international ...

Equititrust CEO remains permanently banned

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... repetitive, prolonged and dishonest. In particular the ASIC delegate found McIvor had broken financial services law by: Signing 28 board meeting minutes which falsely recorded a board meeting to approve a loan application had occurred, when no such meeting ...

ACSI calls time on all-male boards

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has warned the remaining ASX 200 companies without female board representation that time is running out before votes are made against sitting directors. The ultimatum follows ACSI's target, announced ...

Institutions grappling with risk culture

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
APRA acknowledges that despite a stronger focus on risk culture, most institutions are grappling to articulate what type of risk culture they aspire to have, let alone how they will address weaknesses. In a paper released yesterday, APRA said the inability ...

AdviceIQ appoints former Premium Wealth CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
AdviceIQ has appointed a consultant to the AdviceIQ and PortolioIQ boards to help lead and develop the two businesses. Paul Harding-Davis will join the companies to provide governance and management support. In addition he will also be actively working ...

Antipodes LIC launches on ASX

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... was the third-largest LIC listing on the ASX. He added: "When I was approached to be a director, I was not looking for a board position at the time, but I found it compelling seeing people in this industry heading off into a new horizon. We can see now ...

Lonsec rates Altius bond funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... rating, with Lonsec noting strengths such as "the stability and experience of the team" and that the "Investment Advisory Board (IAC) adds value and weight to macro views." With the same benchmark and investment style, the funds seek to provide investors ...