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Chief economist update: Dan defeats second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
Bitter and painful as the medicine may be, it's starting to work downunder. Melbourne's 14-day average of coronavirus infections continues to trend lower, this day at 32.8 persons - within the average 30-50 case rate that the Andrews government ...

Government increases fees for foreign investment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
Treasury has announced another tranche of reforms to the Foreign Investment Review (FIRB) Framework. The latest reforms amend the fee framework, increasing fees for foreign investment applications for commercial businesses, agricultural land and residential ...

Sanlam withdraws from 8IP relationship

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
Sanlam Private Wealth says it has terminated its agreement with Eight Investment Partners. In January 2019 the two entered a strategic support agreement, with Sanlam to provide middle office services to 8IP, which was founded in 2009 by Kerry Series. ...

Cbus chief technology officer departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
Cbus' chief technology officer has left the fund, taking up a role with the AFL. Rob Pickering had been chief technology officer and digital officer at Cbus for almost three years. "Rob Pickering will be leaving Cbus in mid-October. We thank him ...

Magellan, Barclays back new firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
Magellan Financial Group and Barclays have signed on as foundation investors in a new financial services firm which is launching with former Challenger chief Brian Benari as its chief executive. Barrenjoey Capital Partners is slated for a mid-2021 launch ...

Contango approves new WCM strategy

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
The board of listed investment company Contango Income Generator (ASX: CIE) has voted in favour of adopting a new strategy which will see the portfolio managed by an $85 billion California-based global and emerging markets equities manager. The board ...

Global pension fund doubles down on APAC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
A major Canadian pension fund is increasing its presence in Asia Pacific, establishing a new office focused on opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP) opened a new office in Singapore today, marking the ...

IAG names chief from within

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
Insurance Australia Group has promoted its deputy chief executive to chief executive following Peter Harmer's announcement to retire. Nick Hawkins was appointed as deputy chief executive in April this year after 12 years as the company's chief financial ...

Chief economist update: Yoshihide and the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
So far fresh Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga is off to a good start. The Prime Minister takes over from Shinzo Abe at a time when the global economy appears to have seen the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Many governments have eased/lifted ...

Boutique appoints chief operating officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Watermark Funds Management's chief operating officer has left for a similar role at another boutique. Tim Bolger is joining Alium Capital Management as its chief investment officer. Alium runs two strategies: a market neutral fund and public-to-private ...