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AFA heralds adaptability

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... 15 invited delegates from the country's leading advice practices through a six-part facilitated think tank to distil the macro and micro challenges facing financial advice businesses. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the Leaders Forum Business Summit ...

IFM Investors hires chief economist

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
IFM Investors has appointed a chief economist, a newly created role for the fund manager. PhD qualified macro-economist Alex Joiner joins the firm, bringing with him over a decade of experience across Australian, New Zealand and Asian economies, with ...

FIIG appoints research team head

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
FIIG Securities has appointed Mark Bayley as head of credit strategy and research. Bayley joins FIIG from Aquasia where he advised corporate and institutional investors on developments in the financial markets as a credit strategist. Prior that that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... increased, "Increases in Production, New Orders and Employment, though, suggest firms are on balance withstanding the various macro challenges, with looser policy helping". MNI noted that the PBOC's recent RRR reduction would have been reflected in the ...

Legg Mason Brandywine gets nod from Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
The Legg Mason Brandywine Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust has been given a Highly Recommended rating by Zenith. In its report the researcher said: "Zenith's conviction is predicated on the extensive experience of the portfolio management team ...

Western AM says credit to be positive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Western Asset Management believes 2016 will be a positive year for credit investors because it is a compelling investment in the current economic climate. The global fixed income manager's deputy chief investment officer, Michael Buchanan, said in a ...

Confused environment leads to Aussie stock volatility

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
A confused global macroeconomic environment, combined with a dominant passive style of investment management, explains volatile Australian stock prices during the reporting season. This is the view of Avoca Investment Management portfolio manager John ...

Aussie jobs trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Another month, another surprise set of numbers from "6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia". In December, 'twas a positive surprise with Australian employment shedding only 1,000 heads (now revised to just an 800 cut) versus expectations for a 12,500 reduction. ...

Gold starts to glisten (like 2008?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
Perhaps they're right. Yes, them, the experts who see the current global economic and financial backdrop shaping up to be a repeat of 2008. Early in the New Year George Soros made headlines with the CNBC headline: "Soros: It's the 2008 crisis all over ...

Alternatives drove Permal and EnTrust marriage

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... scale capability to meet investor needs at multiple levels in alternatives." Kodmani said Permal has a deep coverage of macro strategy, credit strategies and global long-short equity, including emerging markets. He said EnTrust Capital brings expertise ...