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Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Australians all, let us rejoice! Our economy is in pole position. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy expanded by 3.1% in the year to the March quarter, accelerating from the 2.4% in the previous ...

Global fund manager creates executive role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
A $14 billion global fund manager gaining ground in the Australian market has appointed a director of investor relations for Asia Pacific to a newly created role. Mark Yetman joins Capital Fund Management (CFM) after 13 years with Dimensional Fund Advisors ...

Former Janus exec to lead APAC distribution for US hedge fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
The former head of Australasia at Janus Capital is taking the Asia Pacific distribution reins at a US$58 billion Los Angeles-based hedge fund manager. John Landau will join Causeway Capital Management and build out its Asia Pacific distribution footprint ...

Activist LIC appoints new director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
An activist listed investment company has appointed a former Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs investment banker to its board. Melinda Snowden has joined the board of ASX-listed Sandon Capital Investments as an independent non-executive director. Snowden ...

ANZ considering buy-back with life insurance paycheck

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
ANZ's first paycheck from the December sale of its life insurance arm to Zurich has arrived and the bank is considering buying back up to $1.5 billion in shares, on top of its current buyback program. The bank today updated the market that it has received ...

Norway dominates sovereign wealth funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... sector saw Russia's Reserve Fund cease operations at the start of 2018 after its government decided to spend the fund's capital to cover budget shortfalls. The remaining capital was redistributed to the country's National Wealth Fund. Assets of Saudi ...

Industry leaders join Prospa board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Two prominent female financial services executives have joined the board of online small business lender Prospa. Gail Pemberton and Fiona Trafford-Walker have been appointed as independent non-executive directors, while current director Greg Ruddock ...

Active managers must explain value better: Formica

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
The co-chief executive at a $484 billion (US$370bn) global asset manager believes the industry can take lessons from Shrek and vacuum manufacturers to improve storytelling and customer service. Speaking at a media lunch in Sydney last week, Janus Henderson ...

Focus on tax outcomes to drive up member returns: Parametric

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
Research from Parametric shows a tax-efficient super investment portfolio can demonstrably improve member outcomes. The report, co-authored by chief investment officer Paul Bouchey, research managing director for Australia Raewyn Williams and researcher ...

Chief economist update: Home cooling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... auction clearance rates, and point to a continued moderation in annual property price growth across a number of Australia's capital cities." And if I may add, the latest results are also consistent with the easing in the annual growth rate in housing ...