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QVG Capital launches inaugural fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
Former Ausbil small-cap managers Chris Prunty and Tony Waters have launched their flagship QVG Opportunities Fund. Through the fund the duo, who left Ausbil to start their own funds management firm QVG Capital, will invest in listed Australian companies ...

Managed Accounts Forum survey open

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
In the lead up to the Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts, Financial Standard is running a survey to help provide industry insight. The survey asks about leading brands in managed accounts as well as your role in the financial services industry. ...

The negatives in the positive jobs report

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
If you've been hopin' and wishin' and prayin' that someday soon you'll be getting a fat pay rise, hope and wish and pray some more. While the headline seasonally adjusted numbers of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report were ...

Wage freeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'Wage Price Index' report for the June quarter confirmed what we, Australians all, already know...wages growth remains sluggish. Even market consensus got it on point. Growth in total wages stood still at a ...

UBS names key Aussie hire

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
UBS Asset Management Australia is reaching out to aligned and independent financial advisers with a new appointment to its wholesale team. Former Lazard Asset Management national manager of retail Ben Williams joins UBS as head of wholesale, with responsibility ...

Glass ceiling stops at C-Suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
While significant gains have been made by women in attaining ASX200 board positions in recent years, the same cannot be said for those striving toward senior executive positions. Speaking at a 30% Club event in Sydney this morning, Xplore for Success ...

Annuity sales boost Challenger results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
Challenger's life segment continued to deliver in the 12 months to June as a result of the annuity provider diversifying its product range and expanding in to partnerships outside of Australia. The life business reported sales of $5 billion underpinned ...

IFM Investors continues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
Institutional fund manager IFM Investors grew its funds under management by 33% over the year to 30 June 2017, now totaling $92.9 billion with 93% of its products and mandates outperforming their objectives. The fund manager raised $18.8 billion from ...

New Zealand super goes green

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
New Zealand's $35 billion sovereign wealth fund is hanging its future on a low-carbon strategy, shifting 40% of its funds away from companies with high exposure to carbon emissions and reserves. As part of the major deviation, Guardians of the New Zealand ...

ECB disengages from currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
One thing stood out when the Reserve Banks of India (RBI), Australia (RBA) and New Zealand (RBNZ) conducted their monetary policy meetings in August, and that is... they all want a lower exchange rate (please sir). Both the RBA and the RBNZ kept interest ...