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Deutsche chief to buy shares amid turmoil

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
Deutsche Bank's chief executive said he will put his money where his mouth is, committing to invest his own salary in a bid to turn the institution around. Speaking to analysts and shareholders yesterday, Deutsche chief Christian Sewing said: "No-one ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A $323 billion pension fund has awarded three separate mandates to boost its sustainable investment strategies. The California State Teachers' Retirement System selected three new global equity managers to collectively manage more than $1 billion across ...

Chief economist update: Thrilla in Osaka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Financial markets action over the past few days leading up to the June G20 meeting in Osaka - where the main game is between the trade talks between the two biggest economies in the world, the United States and the People's Republic of China - suggests ...

Chief economist update: Surveys back All Ords climb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
"Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball Don't stop me now..." - Queen Despite the ongoing uncertainty over the slowdown in global economic activity, the lingering trade war and now, geopolitical concerns (prompted ...

Bank chief steps down amid expenses scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
ANZ New Zealand chief executive David Hisco stepped down following a review of his personal expenses. The ANZ board expressed concerns about the characterisation of certain expenses attributed to Hisco. While Hisco doesn't accept all of the concerns ...

Former Link general manager joins Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Mercer appointed a senior client manager responsible for overseeing industry and public sector fund clients from Link Group. Paul Giles joins Mercer's Sydney office as a partner on June 11. He will be helping trustees provide more value to members amid ...

Downgrade follows fund manager YouTube apology

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
Morningstar has downgraded a hedge fund facing liquidity issues. The move follows a sombre apology to investors from the fund manager delivered via YouTube. Neil Woodford issued a YouTube apology to investors whose money is currently frozen in Woodford ...

PYSP puts SMSFs at risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
As July 1 approaches, some self-managed superannuation fund members are scrambling to ensure life insurance policies held through an APRA-regulated fund aren't suddenly cancelled. With the Government's Protecting Your Super Package about to kick in ...

FPA moves to improve adviser mental health

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched a free health and wellbeing program providing confidential support from psychologists and counsellors to its members. The FPA Wellbeing program comes amid unprecedented changes in the ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
A new report from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) reveals just 11 of the 50 largest superannuation funds disclose complete proxy voting records. ACCR reviewed the disclosures of Australia's super funds' proxy voting ...