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Asset manager implements advisory board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... our investment team every day," McKie said. "We encourage a culture of continuous improvement, because it's a healthy dynamic to enable a business to survive and thrive in an industry with constant change. "Now we get to have that at an advisory board ...

Tasplan recruits new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... years' investing experience to the role and was also a former partner in Mercer's wealth business, chair of its Dynamic Asset Allocation Committee and Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Committee. Stuart replaces Ian Lundy who left the fund in March ...

Russell launches next gen managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... Hampshire said. "This next-generation multi-asset, managed account fills a key gap for Australian advisers providing a dynamic core at a cost-effective price." The Russell Investments Managed Portfolios suite will comprise three elements - direct Australian ...

APRA endorses review recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
APRA said it welcomes the Capability Review's "ambitious agenda" that aims to shakeup its culture and enforcement powers. Of the 24 recommendations from the Graeme Samuels-led Capability Review, APRA is endorsing the 19 recommendations dedicated ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs a cheaper A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
If it were posted on Facebook, Wall Street would have "unliked" the strong US non-farm payrolls report for June - up a bigger-than-expected 224,000 from 72,000 in May. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7% from 3.6% in May, remains near ...

Sovereign wealth fund revokes exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has revoked its decision to exclude Rio Tinto from its investments. Norges Bank has repealed exclusions placed on five international organisations over the last 15 years, Rio Tinto among them. The fund will also now ...

Chief economist update: Expect an RBNZ rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) did as it was expected - it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.5% at the conclusion of its June 26 meeting. Understandably, another interest rate reduction only a month after it handed out ...

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The Aussie dollar is down. Repeat, the Aussie dollar is down! The A$/US$ exchange rate closed at US$0.6879 - down 2.3% this year to date its lowest level in three years - at the end of last week's trading. The local currency is down 1.8% (year-to-date) ...

Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
If there's anything that's 100% certain, it is that the European Central Bank (ECB) will keep current interest rate settings unchanged - repo at 0.00%; marginal lending facility at 0.25%; deposit facility at -0.40%. Although, given the mounting ...

Former Vanguard broking and wealth expert joins Bell Direct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
A former iShares and Vanguard broking and private client adviser expert has joined Bell Direct as head of sales and marketing. Tim Sparks was appointed in the newly-created position, responsible for leading the sales and marketing function across Bell ...