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ECB schedules taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The European Central Bank's (ECB) October monetary policy meeting ended financial market speculations over its QE exit strategy. ECB president Mario Draghi did what he telegraphed he would -- discuss QE unwind strategy in October - and offered something ...

Broker popularity on the rise: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
An increasing number of property investors are securing finance through a mortgage broker, with 83% of investors intending to do so in the next 12 months. The third annual national Property Investor Sentiment Survey from Property Investment Professionals ...

Genetics will test life insurance sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
Increased affordability of genetic testing and rising public interest in ancestral lineage and health could threaten Australia's life insurance industry, according to the Actuaries Institute. The latest paper from the industry body suggests that even ...

Trustee Partners recruits ahead of opening NZ office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... secretary of Count Financial. Meanwhile, Hartnett joins from NAB's Anatares Equities business where she was an associate research manager, prior to which she worked as an investment policy analyst at MLC. Griffith and Hartnett are responsible for reviewing ...

Super lump sums increase poverty risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
A high prevalence of Australians receiving superannuation payments as a lump sum is exacerbating the risk of retirees falling into poverty, a global study shows. Three out of 10 Australian retirees over 75-years-old are income-poor, and living on less ...

Crestone names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... depth of knowledge will be an invaluable asset to Crestone. "These opportunities include providing extensive economics research and investment strategy across all asset classes but in particular equities and fixed income opportunities and engaging with ...

First State Super appoints head of investment strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... allocation, as well as having sector coverage responsibility for the alternative asset classes. Prior to that, he was a research analyst at Macquarie. This news follows First State Super awarding a large global microcaps mandate to EAM Global Investors ...

Australian trustee hits top 10 responsible investment list

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
An Australian superannuation trustee is in the top 10 list of the world's most responsible asset allocators, according to a non-partisan US think tank. New America's Bretton Woods II program, which develops analytic tools and advocacy strategies for ...

China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... world's first fundamental multi-factor China A-shares ETFs is exciting. "These strategies are based on robust academic research into China factor performance and are the first to capture the nuances of mainstream and new economy Mainland markets instead ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... from coal-related activities. Harwood added that, in line with Russell Investments' active and robust sustainability research agenda, the fund's strategy will be frequently updated to reflect emerging trends in the ongoing transition to a low carbon ...