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Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... labour by machines. Some of this is factory automation or services moving online," Budden said from Singapore via the company's impressive new digital conferencing system. EY's financial services leader for Oceania Rowan Macdonald the speed of technological ...

Standard Life Investments appoints ESG head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... then he has managed a range of institutional UK equity portfolios for both public and private sector pension schemes. The company said the creation of the role, which is slightly different from Jubb's title of global head of governance and stewardship ...

Deflation and China pose biggest risks: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... expect global inflation in 2016 to be in the 1.75%-2.25% range, up slightly from the 1.6% experienced last year," the company said in its 2016 asset allocation outlook note. PIMCO said it is doubtful of the potential for equities to continue to deliver ...

Link to replace Veda in ASX200

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
Financial data and administration company Link Group will replace credit reporting agency Veda in the S&P/ASX 200 index when the company is acquired by Equifax. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today that it will remove Veda Group Limited from Australia's ...

Financial Synergy makes big play in big data

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... as one that will help transform the industry in Australia. The firm announced a partnership with NASDAQ-listed software company OpenText yesterday with plans to increase predictive intelligence in the widely-used Acurity platform. Financial Synergy chief ...

US dollar downed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... markets - with US dollar denominated debts, ease pressure on further yuan devaluation and at the same time, underpin US company profits. All pluses for Australia.

Aviva Investors appoints national account manager

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... Australian expansion, following the launch of the Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy (AIMS) Target Return Fund in July 2015 and the company's relocation to Melbourne's CBD on Collins Street. The Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy (AIMS) Target Return Fund aims ...

WAM Capital profit triples

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... shareholders, delivering an increase of almost 250% in pre-tax profit while holding a cash weighting of 31.5% over the year." The company will pay an increased fully franked interim dividend of 7.25 cents per share, representing an annualised dividend ...

GBST already set for T+2

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... of global best practice. GBST has been among a handful of organisations leading the charge to T+2. In early 2014, the company compiled a white paper in conjunction with the Stockbrokers Association of Australia, Introducing T+2 for the Australian Equities ...

Aberdeen CIO jumps ship to M&G

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... "It has been an honour for me to have been part of the success of Aberdeen Asset Management since 2003. This is a great company staffed by great people and, while I have decided it is the right time for me to pursue new opportunities, I'd like to offer ...