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Leadership changes on IOOF research team

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
IOOF has appointed two new research managers, while a research analyst has departed the company for Schroders. Miriam Herold has been appointed head of managed funds research, having been with IOOF since January 2015. Prior to IOOF she was a portfolio ...

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... incentives to spend; and leave the wealthiest retirees untouched. The Protecting Seniors Wealth chief executive said earlier research in Australia (2007-2011) commissioned by State Trustees indicated one out of 20 older people were financially abused. ...

Wellbeing significantly improved through financial literacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
New research suggests that financial education from a financial adviser leads to increased confidence, empowerment and minimises the negative effect of thinking about money on health and wellbeing. The whitepaper, Money, wellbeing and the role of financial ...

Investment committees must consider culture

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
A global investment consultant believes culture and leadership among investment committees can be mapped to meaningful business performance metrics, something often undervalued at asset owner and asset management firms. Speaking at a recent Willis Towers ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... Moody's, Dagong, Scope, RAM Ratings and Liberum Ratings. Managing director and head of environmental and climate risk research at S&P Global Ratings, Michael Wilkins, said the agency was "keenly aware of this growing [investor] interest in quantifying ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Australia capex Private new capital expenditure declined by 5.2% in the March quarter, lower than the expected 3.0% fall and reversing the previous three-month period's 1.8% increase. Investment in buildings and structures dropped by 7.9% over the quarter ...

Millennials want homes not retirements

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... millennials would sooner save for a property than retirement has been confirmed in recent industry superannuation fund research. REST Industry Super found that from a survey of more than 1000 millennials, 87% believe the Australian dream of home-ownership ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Australia construction work done The value of construction work done in Australia fell by 2.6% in the March quarter, missing market expectations for a quarter-on-quarter decline of 1.5% but an improvement from December's 2.9% contraction and September's ...

Frontier appoints debt specialist

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Frontier Advisors has appointed a new consultant to lead the firm's debt research specialisation. Andrew Kemp will take on the role of consultant from 20 June 2016. Kemp has more than 20 years' experience in the asset management industry having worked ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... of non-executive directors of Australia's top 200 companies are female, an increase of 4% from 2013, according to new research by KPMG Australia for the ASX Education and Research Program. The KPGM report, which began in 2012, covers compliance with ...