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Industry veteran joins RBC, targets Australian growth

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... I&TS with more than 29 years' experience in financial services, predominantly in custody and asset management, the majority of which was spent at J.P. Morgan where he was most recently executive director, sales and relationship management, Australia. ...

Diversification trumping growth: Schroders

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... ahead of generating income, protecting capital, maximising net returns and beating the ASX 200. Despite this, the majority of respondents said increased market returns were more likely than decreased returns over the next three years, with few expressions ...

Banks will step out of wealth: Medcraft

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... yesterday, Medcraft said the big four banks will reposition themselves as pure banking businesses because that's where the majority of consumer trust still exists. "The banks here suffer from extreme hubris. The big four have been so powerful here for ...

Two holds and a raise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... "Having used up more spare capacity, having seen some evidence of building domestic pressures, the judgment of the majority of the committee is some raise in interest rates over the coming months may be appropriate." Financial markets appear to be sanguine ...

VicSuper names new insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... said. VicSuper has default cover for death, total and permanent disability, and income protection available for the majority of its 238,000 members. VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon said the new relationship with MetLife enables VicSuper to continue ...

Ex-RBA Governor joins Macquarie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... the drivers of Australia's economy, but also those of the international economies from which Macquarie derives the majority of its income," Warne said. He added that he looks forward to Stevens adding his deep expertise on the impact that monetary and ...

Broker popularity on the rise: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... charging higher interest rates on interest-only loans. Thirty-six per cent have no intention to switch. Overall, the majority of investors remain bullish on residential real estate, with 70% believing it is a good time to invest. Only 14% have put plans ...

Jobs galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... persons. "Full-time employment has now increased by around 271,000 persons since September 2016, and makes up the majority of the 335,000 person net increase in employment over the period. "Over the past year, trend employment increased by 2.8%, which ...

Beige Book report delivers known knowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... service positions. These shortages were also restraining business growth." "Despite widespread labor tightness, the majority of Districts reported only modest to moderate wage pressures." Although this month, the report added that "Growing use of sign-on ...

BNP Paribas shuts out non-renewable energy producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... marketing or trading of oil and gas from shale and/or oil from tar sands or do business with companies that derive the majority of their revenue from these activities - unless they are actively pursuing a transition to a lower carbon economy. It is also ...