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Life insurers challenged by waning planner loyalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... while more than a quarter said they would like to establish a new insurer relationship in the coming year. Senior analyst King Loong Choi said the findings highlight the need for insurers to articulate a value proposition that extends across the entire ...

The British pound's sterling reversal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
Now that's how you jawbone a currency. The British pound soared to pre-Brexit levels against the US dollar and the Japanese yen - and to a two-month high against the strengthening euro - at the close of last week's trading. And no, it's not because ...

IRESS announces senior leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
A sweep of global leadership changes at IRESS will see the departure of its Sydney-based global head of financial markets and its chief operating officer. As part of a global strategy to drive continued growth and ensure alignment to its long-term goals ...

Trustee Partners names Australian GM

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
Following an executive search, Sargon Capital consulting group Trustee Partners has named a financial services industry veteran as the general manager for its Australian business. Andrew Peterson takes on the role having previously been managing director ...

IRESS eyes future earning potential following reduced profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
Financial services technology provider IRESS has reported reduced first half-year results, with net profits and basic earnings per share down compared to the prior corresponding period. The company posted first half-year net profits of $29.5, up 10% ...

Passive versus active is crippling: QIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... investing, but that doesn't mean that we turn up our noses at passive investing." QIC director research and strategy, Katrina King, said there is compelling evidence to support the proposition that markets go through periods of inefficiency where they ...

No follow through

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
Unlike the Bank of Canada (BOC) which he headed from 2008-2013, now Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney didn't follow through on the remarks he made at the European Central Bank Forum in Portugal that, "Some removal of monetary stimulus is likely ...

Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
In his interview with 'The Independent' earlier this month, the Bank of England's (BOE) MPC external member Gertjan Vlieghe cautioned: "This is an environment where a premature hike would be a bigger mistake than one that turns out to be slightly late." ...

Investment managers turning to hungry retail market

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... which debuted in late 2016, is available to investors on multiple platforms. Channel Capital head of distribution Andrew King says this reflects a "growing appetite for alternative investment exposures - i.e. assets that are uncorrelated to traditional ...

Government paves the way for open banking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... services by changing the way Australians use, and benefit from, their data," Treasury added. The independent review, led by King & Wood Mallesons partner and FinTech Advisory member Scott Farrell, will seek advice on implementing a regime and consult ...