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Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... suggesting stronger confidence among job-seekers that they'll be successful in finding jobs - one that's consistent with the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer confidence survey showing the unemployment expectations index falling from 130.8 in November ...

Chief economist update: Consumers don't spend on confidence alone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... index read since late 2013 and the most positive start to a calendar year since 2010." This is the first paragraph of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute report on Australian consumer sentiment that showed the index rising for the third straight month to ...

Vontobel expands distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... held several executive management positions, working for the likes of ING Investment Management, IAG Asset Management and Westpac Investment Management. Vontobel head of sales for Australia and New Zealand Bobby Bostic said appointing Faeste shows the ...

Perennial investment services boss departs after 11 years

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... a business development manager for IOOF's trustee business. He has also previously held roles with NAB, Macquarie and Westpac. In November, Perennial appointed Grant Oshry as head of mid-caps and Andrew Smith as head of smaller companies and micro-caps. ...

Life insurance inflows stable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... into the lump sum sub-market grew by 2.9% year-on-year with mixed company-level results. Among the market leaders, BT / Westpac (7.5%) and TAL (7.2%) experienced the highest inflows; Zurich's inflows jumped by 63.7% largely due to the acquisition of ...

Former SMSF Association chief joins CEFC board

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... Global Listed Infrastructure and the South Australian Cricket Association. Coffey is the former deputy chief executive of Westpac and has strong experience in infrastructure asset management and leading technology projects. He is currently on the boards ...

Omega welcomes new portfolio management lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... investment strategy, having also previously held roles with Treasury Corporation of Australia, AXA Investment Management and Westpac. The $4 billion fund manager said Tung's experience and specialist skills added to Omega's already considerable capability. ...

BTFG head of platforms to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... be shared as we consider the best structure to continue to drive the success of our platforms business." Power joined Westpac subsidiary St. George Bank in 2005. In leading the platforms business, she was responsible for the management and strategic ...

Big 4, AMP fork out massive compensation bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... institution has either paid or offered the following amounts: AMP ($4.7m), ANZ ($49.2m), CBA ($117.7m), NAB ($5.4m) and Westpac ($3.1m). CBA and NAB still have estimated future compensation to be paid of $1.5 million and $1.3 million respectively. The ...

First State Super appoints head of digital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
The former entrepreneur-in-residence at Westpac's innovation hub is the new head of digital at an $81 billion superannuation fund. Joining from Westpac's The Garage, Ahmad Racheha will lead First State Super's digital strategy. He will report directly ...