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ASX dismisses concern over AMP sale

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Following shareholder concern, the ASX has determined AMP does not require shareholder approval to move forward with the planned $3.3 billion sale of its wealth protection businesses. On Friday the exchange confirmed AMP was not required to seek shareholder ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper oil greases wheels of growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
The bull market in crude oil is no more. Just a month ago and a bit, rumour on the street was that crude oil prices would soar to around US$100 a barrel and beyond. No one could be faulted for believing this. Not after Saudi Arabia and Russia's ...

ALP victory to have meaningful impact: Daintree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
With a Labor victory in next year's Federal Election seemingly firming, a Daintree Capital director is calling on professional investors to prepare for a change in government, and the policies to come with it. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday ...

Hedge funds fall out of favour with instos: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... interest in their products. About a third of the 60 institutional investors canvassed in EY's Global Hedge Fund Survey plan to increase allocations to private equity. Many are also confident investors will not decrease their exposure to private equity ...

Gender diversity in advice dormant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
About one-in-three financial advisers aligned with some of Australia's largest institutions are female but women still represent less than one quarter of all advisers. Latest insight from Rainmaker shows the gender diversity of Australia's financial ...

More than half of advisers without association membership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
Latest research suggests more than half of the financial advisers in Australia are not affiliated with any industry association, despite the impending professional standards reform. Rainmaker analysis shows just 12,400 of Australia's financial advisers ...

Global manager appoints distribution director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... across asset classes will be invaluable as we continue to build our institutional business in Australia and New Zealand." "We plan to further augment both our institutional and retail advisory distribution teams in the coming months, as we seek to best ...

Government super fund adds engagement lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
A $29 billion government superannuation fund has welcomed a new general manager of member engagement. ESSSuper has appointed David Daley in the role, replacing Brad Weldon who served on a contract basis since May 2017. Daley joined the fund from Link ...

Westpac admits it didn't take FoFA seriously

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Westpac said while implementing the Future of Financial Advice reforms, it did not embed strong enough controls and record-keeping to police fee-for-no-service advice. The admission was made in the bank's annual sustainability report released today ...

Industry fund chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... search for a replacement is underway. Board chair Danny Casey said in late 2017 the superannuation fund had embarked on a plan to review and reset its priorities. The new leadership team will focus on delivering "outstanding service and returns to members ...