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Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
"It's murder on the dance floor. You'd better not kill the groove..." - Sophie Ellis-Bextor. "Stock Market Loser Kills Brokerage Manager, Self in Shooting Rampage". This was Los Angeles Times' headline reporting about an investor going into Merrill ...

Industry fund creates finance role

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund aims to take its financial reporting to new highs following a senior appointment in its newly-created head of finance role. Joining Vision Super as head of finance is Bryan Collins. Most recently the senior ...

Australia's super assets fastest growing: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Australia's superannuation market is the fastest growing among other major pension systems around the globe, a new Willis Towers Watson study shows. Australia's superannuation assets grew 12.1% over the last 20 years thanks to the success of government-mandated ...

BlackRock names head of financial institution

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
BlackRock appointed a head of financial institutions group to focus on insurance organisations in Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Kimberly Kim will begin the newly-created post in April. Kim will be responsible for formulating and executing an integrated ...

Industry veteran acquires SMSF administrator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
The former executive manager of SMSF education at SuperConcepts is challenging the "industrialisation" of modern SMSF administration through his acquisition of a boutique SMSF admin firm. David Busoli has acquired Brisbane-based SMSF Alliance, a provider ...

Advisers decline further education: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
A large cohort of advisers without the necessary educational qualifications will not undertake further study to meet the professionalism deadline, Financial Standard's weekly survey reveals. Two-in-five or 39% of advisers don't intend to undertake tertiary ...

Industry fund appoints former Queensland state politician

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... the board of a $50 billion superannuation fund after it opted to scrap its traditional means of chair selection. Replacing Ben Swan, Sunsuper has appointed Andrew Fraser as its new chair. Fraser was deputy premier of Queensland from September 2011 to ...

FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
FTSE Russell has launched a series of indices to meet the growing demand for more transparent environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in passive investments. The FTSE Women on Boards Leadership Index Series is designed to integrate a company's ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street wails on inflation indications

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments." Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

Open banking regime to boost advice

DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
Australia's open banking regime will fundamentally change the way financial advisers interact with consumers but several hurdles must be cleared before any true potential is realised. The expected multi-billion dollar implementation of open banking ...