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Insto sales director departs Principal Global Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... capabilities." The firm manages $3.8 billion in assets in Australia, down from $4.5 billion at the start of the year. The majority of this is for institutional clients across its strategies in equities, fixed income, real estate, alternatives and multi-asset. ...

Fixed income investors spooked by global politics: Fitch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... investors do not expect major changes to Australian corporates' appetite for leverage over the next year with the majority of investors expecting leverage to increase modestly or stay the same. "Sustainable bonds stand apart from other asset classes ...

NAB builds banking team, cuts fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... expansion, introducing 163 new roles in its business and private bank while also removing over 100 fees for customers. The majority of the new roles are based in Victoria and New South Wales, with over 130 of the 163 being across those two states. NAB ...

UK insurer fined for annuity sales failings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... this has caused our customers. We are working hard to put this right and are on schedule to offer redress to the vast majority of affected customers by the end of October this year," Prudential said. The FCA added that the insurer offered incentives ...

Milestone ETF Rule passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... form amendments designed to improve the regulation of ETFs by establishing a clear and consistent framework for the majority of ETFs currently in operation. The adoption of Rule 6c-11 - also known as the ETF Rule - will facilitate greater competition ...

Chief economist update: Future path of fed funds rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... 50 bps rate cut; two wanted the target rate maintained - but after all was said and done, they were outvoted by the majority of seven (led by Fed chair Powell) which didn't disappoint financial market expectations by cutting the fed funds rate another ...

Chief economist update: Fed future move depends on dollar direction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
... poll of 120 economists is any guide, the Fed would only cut interest rates down to 1.5%-1.75%. The poll revealed that majority of the respondents think the Fed will cut rates to 1.75%-2.0% in September and then by another 25 basis points to 1.50%-1.75% ...

What Future Fund looks for in managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... fund that has $160 billion in assets under management. It has rejigged its investment team in the recent years but majority of its investing at securities-level is outsourced to investment managers. Its total investments in private equity, private debt ...

Industry fund adds to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... since 2002 and the new appointment will build its ESG capabilities in the main fund. "Like most other funds, the vast majority of our members are in the default option but we are encouraged that a significant portion of our members who choose their investment ...

Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... advice clients believe the removal of life risk commissions would increase underinsurance. While the research found a majority of clients were willing to pay an upfront fee - the fee they were willing to pay was far below what it actually costs an adviser ...