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Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... leader Olwyn Alexander said this is a time of contrasts for the sector: optimism, growth and looming disruption - which of course can bring opportunities. "Chief executives are aware of the challenges they face and know what needs to be done. To take ...

Chief economist update: Plotting the dots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... this month's meeting that the Fed releases its FOMC projections for GDP growth, inflation and the unemployment rate and of course... the dot plots. The "dot plots" plot individual Fed district president's forecasts of the timing of the next move - up ...

Rice Warner recruits NAB executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... successor fund transfers and insurance. Jenkins began his career in 1985 as an actuary with Mercer in the UK. Over the course of 28 years he held a number of roles across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Asia, including as APAC regional retirement ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... growth rate recorded in the same quarter of last year. This helps explain the RBA's inaction over monetary policy over the course of 2017 and the change in expectations from two rate hikes this year to nil. To be sure, these are dated stats but they ...

Link signs two industry funds, eyes UK pension admin

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... be able to change the frequency of their pension from bi-monthly to fortnightly, improving the payments cycle over the course of a year. Link Fund Administration chief executive Suzanne Holden said both businesses are "deeply focused on putting members ...

ASIC to target non-compliant advisers and AFSLs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... harm, ASIC will take enforcement action to protect investors and consumer," ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said. Over the course of the six month period to 31 December 2017, ASIC undertook a total of 63 investigations, 61 of which were completed. These ...

How to find alpha in advice: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... conversation about it, Kinniry said. This means persuading them to see certain outcomes, applying knowledge, and keeping them on course when the market starts coming undone, he said. This behavioural coaching aspect takes time and trust, and requires ...

FPA optimistic CFP will get FASEA tick

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will recognise the Certified Financial Planner designation as a suitable bridging course for existing financial advisers. FPA chair Neil Kendall said the CFP is not a qualification and therefore cannot be recognised ...

NAB redundancies in full swing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
The Finance Sector Union of Australia believes NAB is not doing enough to retrain or reskill the 6000 employees that will be made redundant over the next three years. Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) national secretary Julia Angrisano said many ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... Now that we've established that US inflation is on the way higher as feared, why hasn't Wall Street continued to drop? Of course, it's because of the Fed. It's got our backs and its recent bout (and future efforts) at gradually tightening monetary policy ...