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Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... dictum is attributed to a list of known knowns such as Sun Tzu ("The Art of War"), Machiavelli (known as the father of modern political science) or "Michael Corleone" (of the Godfather film trilogy), but whoever first said it...Japan appears to be the ...

IRESS acquires digital advice compliance business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... IRESS superannuation general manager Jeff Hall said. "In this case digital technology is an enabler and can innovate the modern super fund environment, whilst still providing exceptional face-to-face customer service."

Findex names new managing partner

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... Henry Morgan and John Bridgeman. He was also a member of the board of trustees at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. He was also previously a partner at Hall Chadwick and a national operations manager at FirstMac.

Industry fund switches to IRESS

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... towards becoming a 100% digitally enabled business. In this case digital technology is an enabler and can innovate the modern super fund environment, whilst still providing exceptional face-to-face customer service," IRESS superannuation general manager ...

AMP Capital enters US telco market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... see the greatest value and opportunity," Foo said. "Communications infrastructure has become an essential service in the modern world, including fibre, wireless and data centres. AMP Capital has a strong global pedigree in this target sector, and we ...

Chief economist update: The art of the deal exemplified

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
And so it comes to pass. US President Donald Trump did what he promised he would. "Today I'm defending America's national security by placing tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminium...we will have a 25% tariff on foreign steel and a 10% tariff ...

Super funds call for SG increase to aid women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... earners," Human Super said in its submission to the Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers. Human Super said the modern workforce is now characterised by flexible and remote working, which is diametrically opposed to the existing super system. ...

Modern business demands driving adviser education uptake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Financial advisers enrolling in higher education are focused on increasing productivity and boosting the operational efficiency of their practices, according to Mentor Education. The education provider believes increased enrolments in its courses demonstrate ...

Industry veteran acquires SMSF administrator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
The former executive manager of SMSF education at SuperConcepts is challenging the "industrialisation" of modern SMSF administration through his acquisition of a boutique SMSF admin firm. David Busoli has acquired Brisbane-based SMSF Alliance, a provider ...

Infrastructure investment needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... infrastructure development must reconsider investment approaches in 2018 as tried-and-tested project management models do not fit modern demands. Global infrastructure financing firm AECOM recently surveyed more than 500 infrastructure professionals ...