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Blue Sky adds executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... Oaktree Capital and was appointed after a shareholder vote at Blue Sky's AGM permitted Oaktree to convert its loan into an interest in Blue Sky.

Chief economist update: June RBA rate cut not a sure bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
The odds that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut interest rates to a new record low of 1.25% from the current all-time bottom of 1.5% when its Board meets on the first Tuesday of June intensified after the Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

CBA down, industry up for employment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
New research by Randstad has revealed the Commonwealth Bank is a much less attractive employer this year than it was last year, but the financial services industry as a whole has held steady in its ability to attract new employees. The Randstad research ...

Former Kaz Capital adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
A former Kaz Capital adviser has been banned by ASIC for six years. David Stephen Cornford has been banned from providing financial services for a period of six years following an ASIC investigation during which he was found to be buying and selling ...

Financial advisers weigh in on factor investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... other asset classes such as fixed income. The most popular factors are value, size, low volatility, quality and momentum. Interest rates, inflation, political issues and foreign exchange are some examples of macroeconomic factors. Wealth Planning Partners ...

Rainmaker unveils the best wholesale managed funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... Australian large cap equities delivered median returns of 11.2%, while the small caps space earned 9.9%. International fixed interest was the lowest-performing sector at 3.4%, followed by Australian fixed interest at 4.1%. Rainmaker head of investment ...

Chief economist update: Low unemployment, low wages growth conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... unemployment) - shows annual wages should be growing at around 3%-3.5% at this time. Having said that, I wonder whether an RBA interest rate cut or cuts would get the wages party going? Especially if you consider the US and UK experience - where the ...

Ethics Centre to launch FASEA approved course

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... Professional Program for the financial services sector since 2016. It says that it is currently welcoming expressions of interest from other higher-education providers to facilitate the curriculum after the pilot, with the current university partner ...

IFM buys North American pipeline operator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... recently reviewed strategic options for the business and determined that IFM's proposal to acquire Buckeye is in the best interest of Buckeye," said Buckeye chief executive, chair and president Clark C. Smith. "The proposed transaction will provide immediate ...

ASIC pushes regtech adoption

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
ASIC has launched three regtech events in conjunction with industry and other stakeholders to promote regtech adoption among Australian financial services organisations. These events are an opportunity for regtech startups and financial services organisations' ...