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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Australia leading index "Leading Index improves but still points to below trend momentum". This is the header of Westpac's media release on the latest update of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The index tracks future ...

Group insurers at mercy of a handful of super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
The role of superannuation funds as a distribution mechanism for life and income protection insurance continues to grow in the Australian market, according to new analysis by Rainmaker, which says the dominance of a few funds as gatekeepers could leave ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI If indications from Markit's preliminary estimate of US manufacturing activity is accurate, then talks of a Fed rate hike in June and/or "two or three" lifts this year could be just that, talk. The flash US manufacturing ...

Mirae backs Asian consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
A global asset manager has made it clear they will back the Asian consumer market as part of its ongoing equities strategy in the region. During a recent trip to Australia, Mirae Asset Global Investments' head for Indian equity funds, Rahul Chadha ...

IOOF awards Australian large cap mandate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
IOOF Investments has awarded a boutique Australian equities value manager an institutional mandate. Ralton Asset Management has been chosen to manage a concentrated portfolio of large cap Australian equities. Sam Baillieu, chief executive of Ralton's ...

AMP Capital acquires largest underground parking system in the US

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
AMP Capital has announced it has acquired the largest underground parking system in the US in partnership with Northleaf Capital Partners. The Chicago Downtown Public Parking System (Millennium Garages) has 9,176 parking spaces in four underground garages ...

VFMC appoints two new directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
An ASIC chair and a former NAB executive general manager have joined the Victorian Funds Management Corporation board, strengthening its expertise in corporate and social responsibility. VFMC, which manages more than $50 billion for Victorian public ...

Investa names new CEO and CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Investa Property Group has named its new chief executive and chief investment officer. Following what the Investa board described as an "extensive search process," Jonathan Callaghan has been appointed chief executive, having been with Investa for over ...

Focus Financial expands into Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Focus Financial Partners, a leading international partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms, has partnered with Melbourne based, MW Lomax, the first Australian firm to join the Focus network. The partnership represents a significant ...

Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer, has signed the Asia Region Funds Passport's Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with Japan, Korea and New Zealand. The Passport will facilitate the cross border offering of eligible collective ...