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Technology to transform coming decades

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
New technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, blockchain and the internet of things (IoT) are set to radically transform and disrupt markets and economies. That's according to the latest research from KPMG and the Australian National ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
The shortlist for the Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards 2020 has been unveiled, recognising outstanding investment talent across major asset classes. Now in their third year, the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards are ...

New chief for Willis Re Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Securities since 2016, serving as managing director and co-head of the Asia-Pacific region. Philipsz is replacing Cameron Green, who is moving into the role of head of international casualty reinsurance at Willis Re. Green had been chief executive of ...

AMP Capital renews investment team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
AMP Capital has appointed a new fund management team for its flagship diversified property fund (ADPF). Tom Green will lead the way as fund manager and Andrew Jeffs as deputy fund manager following the transition of outgoing fund manager Brett Williams ...

Spaceship goes on executive hiring spree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... foundation, so we can deliver the best possible products to our customers." Formerly finance director of Macquarie Group's UK Green Investment Bank, McHale brings more than 25 years of experience across financial services in the UK and Australia to the ...

Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
"I see trees of green, red roses too..." Louis Armstrong's immortal classic played on my head as rain started pouring on this burning land - even did a rain dance in my backyard - and meteorologists forecast more to come that hopefully extinguishes ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
BlackRock will double its ESG ETF offerings, dump investments in thermal coal and increase sustainable assets under management tenfold this decade. All this, just six months after it was revealed that BlackRock lost more than $133 billion by investing ...

Crestone bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Crestone Wealth Management has made eight new appointments, bringing its team to 80. The firm said the hires reaffirm its commitment to high-quality professional advice in the high net worth and ultra-high net worth client segments. Paul Shalhoub, Duane ...

Chief economist update: A busy 2020 for Abe, BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
The world economy would advance by 2.5% this year, a tad stronger than the "post-crisis low" of 2.4% estimated for 2019. This is the World Bank's prediction contained in its January 2020 'Global Economic Prospects' report, noting that: "While ...

Chief economist update: Moving target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... "bright idea" could prevent a repeat of 2018 experience when the Fed tighten too fast and too much that it killed off the green shoots of inflation. Then again, by moving the goalpost in order to hit its target, the Fed is sacrificing its credibility. ...