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Chief economist update: BOJ Tankan tanking?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
The G20 meeting in Osaka, Japan has come and gone. Except for the photo-op, the leaders of the G18 could all have stayed at home and nobody would have noticed. The world's attention was all about the US-China trade deal or no deal tete-a-tete. The ...

Fidelity launches new rating system

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
The US$412 billion fund manager Fidelity today launched a new proprietary system for rating companies, leveraging the firm's extensive research capabilities. Fidelity's proprietary sustainability ratings have been fully integrated into Fidelity's investment ...

Chief economist update: Fed plans for Trump contingency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... decision to maintain current policy settings at the conclusion of last night's FOMC meeting doesn't make for much except for self-congratulations and back-patting. What matters more is the forward guidance implicit in the FOMC Statement and chair ...

Chief economist update: Expect more of the same from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... reading. The upward adjustment in GDP growth was mainly due to a 0.4 percentage point contribution from net exports. Great! Except that a look at Japan's National Accounts show exports subtracted 0.4 points (down 2.4% in the March quarter) while ...

Super fund overhauls group insurance cover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
A $72 billion superannuation fund is introducing a number of changes to its group insurance policies, as well as its products and investment options in line with the Protecting Your Super reforms. QSuper is making changes to income protection waiting ...

J.P. Morgan wins custody mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A global investment manager has extended its custody and funds administration relationship with J.P. Morgan with a new mandate. Neuberger Berman used J.P. Morgan as custodian when it launched its $413 million high-yield fixed income listed investment ...

Industry fund appoints advice GM

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
An $8.6 billion industry fund has appointed a general manager, distribution and advice as a part of key internal appointments under its new chief executive. Statewide Super said its new chief executive Tony D'Alessandro, appointed on March 1, has ...

Super startup taps new investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
A superannuation fund launched by a former Olympian and investment banker has raised $2 million from investors. Superestate has attracted new investors including Aura Group, whose venture capital fund invested $750,000 in Superestate as a part of the ...

Industry wide pay cut for boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... its Australian Board Remuneration Survey, finding remuneration is up for board chairs and directors across the country - except in the finance and insurance sectors. Board members in finance and insurance experienced an 11% drop in remuneration for chairs ...

Sunsuper chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Sunsuper's chief executive Scott Hartley is stepping down after more than five years in the top job. Hartley has signaled his intention to resign after leading the fund through a period of transformation and growth, saying he is looking forward ...