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IRESS eyes future earning potential following reduced profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... and South African markets data and analytics provider INET BFA. IRESS has also deployed its technology to the Commonwealth Bank, Statewide Super, and Close Brothers Asset Management. Fund administrator MainstreamBPO announced its intention to acquire ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... in general, to remain positive about their ability to save for all stages of life," Westpac Group chief executive consumer bank George Frazis said. To best address these issues, 71% believe the government has a responsibility to intervene to tackle housing ...

Fidelity hires new director

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
Fidelity International appointed a new lead to help expand its Australian wholesale sales team. Andrew Mathie joins Fidelity as a director of wholesale sales for Australia after serving as a senior key account manager at Vanguard Investments. Sydney-based ...

Numbers and needs of female HNWs set to grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
Female entrepreneurs represent both a growing demographic in Australia and an attractive business opportunity for wealth managers capable of offering bespoke services. Though women represent less than 10% of Australia's high-net-worth community, they ...

Wage freeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... effects on the general level of prices in the economy, is undoubtedly one of the signposts that factors into the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) deliberations when it decides on monetary policy settings. By tracking labour costs, investors can gain ...

Emerging markets need a rethink

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... its highest country weightings are India, China, Mexico, Indonesia and South Africa. The top 10 holdings are Indonesia's Bank Rakyat and Bank Mindiri, India's Yes Bank, ICICI Bank and ITC, Mexico's Walmart De Mexico, Universal Robina in the Philippines ...

Retirement fintech makes senior appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
A financial advice start-up founded by former Challenger executive Paul Rogan has appointed a chief customer officer. Joining Retirement Essentials in the new role is Antoinette Tyrrell. She joins a growing team to lead the 'direct to consumer' marketing ...

Hedging strategies protecting members' assets: NAB

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... indicating they are considering or are already implementing transaction cost analysis. Of those, 76% use an asset manager or bank to provide this service, while 15% look to an independent provider. NAB director of fixed income currencies and commodities ...

ASIC and CBA discussing potential advice problem

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
The hits keep coming for Commonwealth Bank with new details of problems within the bank that have cost customers and employees millions of dollars. Hours after the bank was forced to refund more than $10 million for mis-sold consumer credit insurance ...

ECB disengages from currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... US dollar so far this year - more than the A$ (up 9.4%), the NZ$ (up 5.4%) and the rupee (5.9%). Yet, the European Central Bank (ECB) and its president Mario Draghi have so far been conspicuous in not voicing out their trepidation over the euro's sharp ...