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Chief economist update: Crude oil slips

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
If one were to time the genesis of the recent surge in oil prices, it would have to be Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's interview with Time magazine around mid-April this year when he hinted at wanting the price of crude to reach around ...

Sydney asset manager hires director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... Australian Flagship Fund; Evans & Partners Asia Fund; Evans & Partners Global Flagship Fund; Evans & Partners Global Disruption Fund; and Cordish Dixon Private Equity Funds I and III. Walsh and Company was co-founded in 2007 by Max Walsh. It runs funds ...

ESG considerations material to long-term success

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... reflects consumer expectations, that the physical assets of the company are being protected against climate change, that disruption in the workplace due to AI and technological advances and other such ESG risks are being managed. "Given the breadth of ...

AstuteWheel speeds up risk advice timeframe

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... personalised documents at a time. It offers a simplified approach for large volumes of changes which result in minimal disruption for the advice practice and for the client," YTML general manager of advice Terri Ho said.

CBA to demerge CFS, mulls further CommInsure sell-off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... added that the wealth management and mortgage broking businesses are each high-quality franchises. "With innovation and disruption in wealth management increasingly favouring specialist companies, they will benefit from independence and the capacity ...

Macquarie expands healthcare investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... transaction activity in healthcare services has increased dramatically due to several sector tailwinds including technology disruption, innovative new business models, vertical integration, regulatory and reimbursement changes, consumerism in healthcare ...

Spaceship looks outside of superannuation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... Australian and global companies the investment team identifies as likely to be protected from competition and technology disruption, as calculated by the in-house Where the World is Going (WWG) indexes. It will charge 0.1%. Spaceship chief executive ...

Tech is all upside for insurance: HSBC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
Latest HSBC research highlights insurance is an industry ready for disruption, and envisages significant benefits related to technology-enabled solutions to financial inclusion and affordability issues. In the report HSBC outlines the various ways in ...

Suncorp names new chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... of skills relevant to financial services. This includes having an informed view with regards to innovation and the disruption of traditional business models, as well as bringing a contemporary focus to governance processes within the group," Switkowski ...

Top stocks shine in the long term: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... valuations, particularly how multiples can go wrong and if company earnings seem unsustainable. He used the pervasive disruption and technology boom taking place as an example. The tech boom is a bit like a gold rush - a lot of stakes are claimed but ...