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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
Financial markets don't track the ADP private payrolls report as closely as they do the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment report but if ADP's estimate for February is any guide, the official US non-farm payrolls report (due out at the end ...

AMP Capital wins $100m government mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
AMP Capital was awarded a $100 million mandate from the federal government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation. CEFC invested the funds into AMP Capital's Wholesale Office Fund, which is targeting carbon neutrality by 2030. AMP Capital is also planning ...

Emerging markets investment grows with new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
An investment firm specialising in emerging markets launched its first fund at an event in Sydney yesterday. The Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund is the first fund from Remerga, providing investors with access to diverse markets such as South ...

False ASIC licensing claims lead to closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
A Melbourne-based financial planner closed his website following an investigation by ASIC. Stephen Burgin, an authorised representative of Interprac Financial Planning, falsely claimed to be a 'senior ASIC licenced adviser' and an 'ASIC licenced fractional ...

Steady as she grows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% -- where it had been since August last year -- while at the same time offering a positive outlook on the global and domestic economy. Not only has the RBA ...

AFA chief executive steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers will welcome Philip Kewin as its new chief executive following the planned succession of Brad Fox. Kewin, a former financial adviser and former Zurich executive, will become the AFA chief executive on March 20. ...

Former QBE chief joins NSW insurance fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
The former chief executive of QBE in Australia and New Zealand will take on a senior role at icare, the NSW workers' compensation fund which was rebranded following the merging of its investment functions with TCorp. Tim Plant joins icare as group executive ...

SMSFs benefit from DomaCom deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
DomaCom completed its first fractional property acquisition transaction via managedaccounts.com.au. Undertaking the transaction on behalf of Sydney-based advisory group Benwest Investment Services, DomaCom chief executive Arthur Naoumidis said the firm ...

QIC answers global infrastructure demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Proving that demand for global infrastructure investment is high, the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund (QGIF) closed after exceeding its $1.75 billion target. Representing the hard-cap for its 18-month fund raise, the fund achieved capital commitments ...

MLC Life Insurance upgrades underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
The underwriting process for retail-advised life policies will be accelerated by the introduction of MLC Life Insurance's new tele-underwriting service. Halving the lengthy underwriting process, the new Fast Track service will benefit both financial ...