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Mercer appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Mercer will welcome a new chief executive following the promotion of Julio A. Portalatin. Marsh & McLennan Companies - the parent company of Mercer - has named Martine Ferland as the new president and chief executive of Mercer, effective March 1. Ferland ...

Managed accounts not immune to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... interest in the interim report. It is an area Wivell Plater "confidently" predicts Commissioner Hayne will recommend increased focus in the final report due on February 1. Wivell Plater said advisers who offer or recommend managed accounts by and large ...

Watermark pulls out of global equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... ASX-listed fund manager announced it is in the process of liquidating its international exposures and will return to its original focus on Australian equities. As a result, portfolio managers Hamish Chalmers and Nick Cameron have both left to pursue ...

Global multi-boutique eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... the next six months in developing relationships with asset consultants, super funds, and distribution partners. "The main focus in Australia is business development [for current boutiques]," iM's newly-appointed chief executive Jose Castellano said. ...

Advice jobs are coming: Recruiter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... progression. Those with a long-term history in administration or technical roles are instead sought so that advisers can focus on compliance and servicing their current client base," the report said.

Chief economist update: US consumer sentiment cops bullet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... effect meant that half of all consumers believed that these events would have a negative impact on Trump's ability to focus on economic growth. "While the January falloff in optimism is certainly consistent with a slowdown in the pace of growth ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
A Melbourne bond manager won a $180 million mandate from UniSuper as the super fund increased its allocation to fixed income. UniSuper appointed Jamieson Coote Bonds to manage about $180 million in Australian government bonds in November. The mandate ...

Corporates can help solve retirement issue: BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... and communities," he said. "Similarly, when a company truly understands and expresses its purpose, it functions with the focus and strategic discipline that drive long-term profitability." Companies that ignore this will stumble and fail, particularly ...

Macquarie Capital bolsters regional industrials team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... coverage in the region, which also sees Steve Kongmuang link as a senior vice president. In his new role Kongmuang will focus on building products, materials and distribution out of Chicago. A former director in Credit Suisse's industrials practice ...

Willis Re refreshes executive lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new deputy chief executive for its Australian reinsurance broking business. It is one of three key moves in the business. The new deputy chief executive for Willis Re Australia will now be John Philipsz who launched ...