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Vanguard launches ETF, appoints new lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
A new Vanguard ETF commenced trading on the ASX this morning, just as the company announces a new investment head for the Australian quantitative equities business. The Vanguard Global Multi-factor ETF (ASX: VGMF) aims to outperform the international ...

FASEA welcomes new directors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The government body overseeing the rising education standards in financial advice is welcoming new directors to its board. Australian Financial Complaints Authority board member Elissa Freeman and former Financial Planning Association of Australia director ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Delivering the 2019-20 Federal Budget tonight, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Government has made real progress but there is still work to be done. Off the bat, Frydenberg announced an expected surplus of $7.1 billion - the first surplus ...

Infrastructure gets $100 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
The Government says it will put $100 billion towards key transportation infrastructure over the next decade. It adds $25 billion to last year's Budget commitment to spend $75 billion over 10 years in the area. "This includes $2 billion to help deliver ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Senior executives of the big banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies and industry bodies have come together for the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative. The initiative is an unprecedented collaboration with the aim of shaping an Australian ...

Listed infrastructure to hit double digits: CBRE

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
The boutique that took over a slice of UBS Asset Management's assets in December says listed infrastructure could return 12-14% in the next 12 months, the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out heard. Speaking at the Sydney leg of Financial Standard's ...

Emerging markets for the win: ABDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
The Sydney leg of Financial Standard 's Adviser Big Day Out roadshow has heard how one of the best performing multi-asset strategies is favouring emerging markets over developed ones as it picks its investments. Addressing the crowd in Sydney this ...

Macquarie chief executive on striking a balance

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
At a recent Women in Super lunch, Shemara Wikramanayake spoke about how she managed competing commitments between raising a family and working her way up the corporate ladder at Macquarie Group. Wikramanayake has two children, now teenagers. Her husband ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
From chief executives to chief underwriters, risk advisers to mental health and consumer advocates, here are the stories of six women in financial services you should know about. Financial Standard has profiled six women from different parts of the ...

New life insurer is RC good news story

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
A freshly launched life insurer believes it is the "good news story" to come from the Royal Commission. Speaking at the Sydney leg of a nationwide adviser roadshow, Integrity Life managing director Chris Powell said the firm was well positioned to take ...