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Chief economist update: Fed funds at five point O

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... to get these days than in the last boom years before the global financial crisis.... and recall ex-Fed Chair Yellen's focus on the labour market under-utilisation in years gone by, the U-6 unemployment rate - which the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Asset manager hires insto sales director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... recruitment process I have been incredibly impressed with Legg Mason's unrelenting commitment to their clients. The clear focus on delivering choice by asset class, by investment capability and by delivery vehicle helps them stand out in a crowded ...

Infrastructure manager turns up the heat

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... core European mid-market infrastructure companies which ticked several boxes, such as long-term stable cash flows and a focus on sustainability. Whitehelm head of infrastructure equity Europe and North America, Matteo Andreoletti, said district heating ...

Pengana adds social measures to impact reporting

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... WHEB asset management managing partner George Latham said the firm believed the performance of the fund was because of its focus on businesses with a positive impact. "The fund's superior risk-adjusted returns are testament to WHEB's fundamental investment ...

ESG considerations material to long-term success

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
Latest research from Regnan dispels investor myths about the usefulness of ESG investing. According to Regnan, investors need not worry about the cost of considering material ESG risks in portfolios. The research house claims the long-term performance ...

Super funds countdown to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... wrapped up in Darwin last Friday. Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr said in her closing remarks that the next round will focus on the broader superannuation industry, but will delve further into the difficulties Indigenous people face when it comes ...

Wealth manager appoints private wealth lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
A diversified financial services and legal firm appointed a former HSBC head of wealth management to lead its private wealth business. Sydney-based Aura Group is welcoming Andrew Coloretti to the role of executive director, private wealth. Bringing ...

CBA, ANZ told to clean up superannuation distribution

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
An ASIC investigation alleges Commonwealth Bank and ANZ branches offered superannuation products to customers at the end of general fact-finding processes, which the customers may have mistaken as "personal" advice rather than "general" advice. Commonwealth ...

Victorian super funds discuss merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
Two Victorian industry superannuation funds are in talks to merge, highlighting the benefits of scale to about 120,000 members. Prime Super and Combined Super have signed a memorandum of understanding, announcing the two funds are in advanced merger ...

QSuper cuts administration fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
QSuper has cut its administration fee from 18 basis points to 16 basis points - its third cut to admin fees since 2015. Yearly administration fees will be capped at $900 a year, starting with distributions paid out in July, 2019. It was $1000 previously. ...