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MLC exec to lead fintech

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... customer support team leader responsible for establishing the support structure for the local market. Intelliflo announced in March that it combined five of its fintech businesses, namely in financial planning and practice management, portfolio management ...

Praemium expands distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... it continues to build momentum on the back of acquiring Powerwrap. Shane Muscat was appointed head of strategic sales in March, while Dale Wright joins as senior business development manager. Muscat had a similar role at HUB24, where he headed strategic ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... sector for March. This optimism is reflected in the Services PMI which jumped to a record high reading of 63.7 points in March versus 55.3 in the previous month and market expectations for an increase to 59.0. The March reading marks the 10th consecutive ...

Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data show that China's manufacturing PMI rebounded to a three-month high of reading 51.9 in March from 50.6 in February. This marks the 13th straight month of expansion in factory activity with output, new orders and buying ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... spending consumers. US consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic in America in March last year. This is hardly surprising with cases of coronavirus infections dropping, vaccine distribution running on full ...

Chief economist update: BOJ has no plans to ease easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... prices are likely to dissipate". Fair enough. But when? The BOJ's 'Summary of Opinions' at the same meeting in March infers that it won't be soon; "The analysis of the policy effects made in the assessment show that the current monetary ...

Kelly O'Dwyer joins EQT board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... will bring new perspectives and ideas to the Equity Trustees boardroom," Schwartz said. Schwartz joined EQT's board in March 2020 as a non-executive director, and moved into the chair role, after Jeffrey Kennett retired after 12 years on the boar ...

Advice association chief steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... down after four years in the role. Phil Kewin has led the AFA since 2017, having succeeded Brad Fox as chief executive in March of that year. He said the time is right to hand over the reins, as a new wave of reform heads the advice industry's way. ...

Chief economist update: Hot flashes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... product (GDP)." Here are the survey's key findings: The flash US composite output index eased to a reading of 59.1 in March (from the final reading of 59.5 in February) but remains the second fastest expansion in private sector activity in six years. ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... could be lifted somewhat more rapidly than was assumed in the February Report." Furthermore, "Budget 2021, published in March, contained a number of significant new policy announcements, including the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ...