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WTW recruits FINEX Australasia lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
Willis Towers Watson will welcome a QBE national manager as head of FINEX - Australasia. The global advisory firm has appointed Jill Stewart to lead the local division, which brings together experts in financial, executive and professional risks, mergers ...

Zurich awards two equities mandates

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
Zurich Investment Management has awarded two Australian equities mandates following a review of existing arrangements. The mandates will go to Nikko Asset Management and will be managed by Nikko AM head of Australian equities Brad Potter and portfolio ...

APRA finalises senior executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority completed its transition to a new organisational structure with the promotion of its chief risk officer and the creation of a position to oversee its risk and data analytics division. As of 1 July 2017 ...

The Fed's inflation and asset price conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen revealed her thoughts on inflation, inflation expectations and asset valuations when she spoke before the British Academy 'President's Lecture' in London last night. Yellen reiterated the message from the 14 June ...

New cash fund targets retirees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
Trilogy Funds Management launched a new cash trust targeting an expected return of 4.25% per annum. Trilogy Funds executive director John Barry said the Trilogy Enhanced Cash trust is a low risk, capital stable investment ideal for retirees or for those ...

Former Fidelity CIO joins Yarra board

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
A former chief investment officer of Fidelity International will join Yarra Capital Management's board as a non-executive director and chair of the multi-asset allocation committee. Michael Gordon served as Fidelity's CIO from 2000 to 2010, after which ...

ASIC bans ex-AMP adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
ASIC permanently banned a Perth-based financial adviser for acting dishonestly and breaching his best interest duties in providing superannuation and insurance advice. David Fong was an authorised representative of AMP Financial Planning between January ...

The 2016 Census as a guide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
Australia was in the midst of a recession; total population was just a little bit over 17 million; median house prices in Melbourne was $80,000 (in Sydney it was $115,825); there was rarely a traffic jam on the streets and you could take your pick of ...

MyRetirement too product heavy: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
Morningstar is pushing for MyRetirement solutions to be less product-centric and a mandatory digital advice component be made available for retirees. In a discussion paper submitted to Treasury on Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) ...

ESG mispriced by markets: CFSGAM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
The value of responsible investment is being mispriced by markets due to short-termism and other barriers, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management research. CFSGAM undertook a survey of all staff worldwide to determine their perspectives ...