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New lead for Productivity Commission

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
The Federal Government appointed a new chair of the Productivity Commission. Michael Brennan will commence as chair from September 11, replacing Peter Harris in the role. He has been appointed for a five-year period. Brennan is the deputy secretary ...

Fossil fuelled Ireland to divest for climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... demonstrates the proposed reform is both substantive and symbolic. "It will stop public money being invested against the public interest, and it sends a clear signal nationally and globally that action on the climate crisis needs to be accelerated urgently ...

ETF industry swells to $39 billion, global equities dominate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... allocation breakup of all the money invested in Aussie ETPs is: international equities (44%), Australian equities (40%), fixed interest (8%), cash (4%), commodities (2%), currency (1%) and nil for goals-based and diversified exchange traded products. ...

Family offices maintain equity allocations: Study

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... equities and fixed income. Any move away from conventional portfolio construction is likely driven by family offices' interest in direct investments in operating businesses and real estate, FOX said. Of the 29% that say they continue to use a quantitative ...

Boutique licensee acquires regional advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
In its largest transaction to date, a growing boutique dealer group has acquired a Mudgee-based financial advice practice. Profile Financial Services has bought onePlan Financial Planning, following an extensive review of potential buyers by the practice's ...

Chief economist update: Weak wages a puzzle, could become a problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... feeds into overall inflation in the economy - should give the Fed some breathing space as it proceeds with normalising interest rates. Then again, maybe not. The CPI inflation report released overnight showed that upward pressure on consumer prices is ...

Sovereign investors change tack: Invesco

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... officer for Greater China, Southeast Asia and Korea, Terry Pan said that global sovereign investors have made clear their interest in equity exposure, although Asian sovereigns have less exposure than global peers. "The return of market volatility this ...

Investor interest in long-short strategies surging: Zenith

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
The amount invested in Zenith-rated long-short Australian equity strategies surged 43% in the 12 months to March as investors steer portfolios through a prolonged bull run with concerns for a market correction in the future. Over a four-year period ...

EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... regulation said. More investment into capital markets can therefore help meet challenges posed by population ageing and low interest rates. The product, the EU said, was proposed in response to the fragmented nature of the European pension system - concentrated ...

Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... doesn't fall short in retirement. The $120 billion super fund is hoping to educate members as to the benefits of compound interest, demonstrating that the earlier people start making voluntary contributions, the harder their money will work for them. ...