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New global sales head at Janus Henderson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... that, Cain was the head of institutional client group and head of structured credit and structured finance sales at Deutsche Bank for EMEA from 2010 to 2017. She also held executive roles at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. Janus Henderson Investors ...

Couple faces prison over ponzi-style scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... had met through the Collingwood Football Club. The money the Johnstons collected for "investments" was deposited into the bank account of Small Business Management Pty Ltd on the basis that the couple's fellow Collingwood supporters would soon see returns. ...

Chief economist update: Same challenges, differing reactions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... world by 'Big 7 Travel', it would have been better (dare I say, sexier) that instead of a printed statement, Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Adrian Orr verbally delivered the news that: "The Official Cash Rate (OCR) has been reduced ...

Boutique appoints portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... boutique in 2017. Vasquez was an equities analyst at Investors Mutual for over four years and held similar roles at Commonwealth Bank, ABN AMRO and Aspect Huntley (now Morningstar). "Tomas has a proven track record of generating alpha and we are delighted ...

Female fintechs make better investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... by men. However, the results should be taken with a grain of salt as they are slightly skewed by the inclusion of Starling Bank which raised £233 million and was founded by a woman. That said, KPMG says the results are interesting especially given the ...

Chief economist update: RBA refused to blink in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Despite high expectations that it would leading up to its May Board meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't only NOT cut the official cash rate - it kept it unchanged at a record low 1.5% - it also maintained its ...

Finnies recognise wealth management disruptors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... Brighte and NAB, Afterpay and Up, RateSetter and CEFC and South Australia Government, and Tic:Toc and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. FinTech Australia received 237 submissions this year across 19 award categories, an increase of 30% compared to last year. ...

Corporate super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... of Utilities of Australia, the MDC Foundation and Australian Commonwealth Games Foundation. She is currently a director of Bank Australia, which is formerly the CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society and changed its name in 2015. "I am very pleased to be ...

Life insurers prioritise customer service over tech

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
Life insurers are playing down the need for investing in technology and innovation, and instead will focus on improving customers' experience in 2019, a new report finds. The 2018-19 Insurance Industry Report compiled by technology services provider ...

The state of the banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... Ian Pollari said: "Falling housing demand, tightening credit standards and greater competition, in particular from the non-bank sector, have combined to constrain the major's revenue performance in retail banking." He explained these challenges don't ...