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Zurich hires IOOF executive for new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
The group head of research and portfolio construction at IOOF will join Zurich's Life and Investments business in March for a newly created executive role. As head of savings and investments at Zurich, Matthew Drennan will be responsible for the development ...

Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
A number of market moving events and economic releases are scheduled for this week - ones that could either preserve or disrupt the status quo. In America, President Donald Trump will deliver his 'State of the Union' address and the Fed meets for the ...

Equity factor investing undergoes further examination

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... risks associated with dynamic equity factor investing, according to latest EDHEC-Risk Institute and ERI Scientific Beta research. Between June and September 2017, more than 110 global investment professionals were surveyed on the interests and motivations ...

AI threatens financial services workers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
An overwhelming number (83%) of Australian financial services workers are concerned artificial intelligence (AI) technology will take over their jobs. That's according to technology and consulting firm Infosys' Leadership in the Age of AI report, which ...

Lead portfolio manager named for new international LIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... public offering for WAM Global is expected to launch in late April, with WAM Capital, WAM Leaders, WAM Microcap, WAM Research and WAM Active shareholders receiving priority allocation. Separately, Wilson was appointed an Officer in the General Division ...

Derivatives costly and ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... majority of superannuation pension products eschew derivative strategies due to high costs and lack of effectiveness, latest research shows. Only one-third (37%) of superannuation funds in Milliman's latest survey are using derivatives to protect retirees ...

Chief economist update: The angel in the details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
The US economy had been expected to slow in the fourth quarter of 2017... but not this slow. The advance estimate of US GDP showed economic growth decelerated to a 2.6% annual rate in the December 2017 quarter from a two-and-a-half-year high of 3.2% ...

Population growth drives real income

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... sector. "We think rents need to match tenant sales growth from here. Tenant sales come back to population growth," he said. Research completed by the firm shows the fund is 30% less exposed for interest rate movements than the A-REIT 300 index. This ...

Franklin Real Asset Advisors hires APAC lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... Asia Pacific. Former Asia managing director for Centuria Woon Pin Chong will lead FRAA's Asia Pacific investment team in research, analysis and transactions of private real estate investment opportunities in the region. Chong is also responsible for ...

Vertically integrated institutions failing to manage conflicts of interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... the best interests duty and its related obligations. In these instances, the adviser had either failed to sufficiently research and consider the customer's existing financial products; and/or based all judgements on the customer's relevant circumstances. ...