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Industry fund awards emerging markets mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... many of the boundaries implied by various pre-defined investment styles, Nutt said. He believes there's two issues top of mind in emerging markets. "One is related to this growth, momentum market that the global markets have been in," Nutt said. "There ...

Chief economist update: All Ords rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... the opposition Labor Party have promised tax cuts for us, Australians, all. Aside from the fact that no one in their right mind would complain about the government reducing tax payables, the promised tax cuts should help plug a missing link between lacklustre ...

Mental health to transform life insurance: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
ANZ Wealth is making inroads with its newly launched mental health initiatives, including innovative and preventative programs aiming for the life insurer to play a more active role in the space. According to ANZ Wealth head of mental health and wellness ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... will be spent on company and personal income taxes, spending on infrastructure and health and aged care, among others. Never mind the "promised" surplus, it's election spending time. In the December 2017 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) ...

David Murray becomes AMP chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
AMP has named Financial System Inquiry overseer and former CBA chief executive David Murray as its new chair. He will take on the role after AMP's annual general meeting in July, at which point executive chair Mike Wilkins will return to the position ...

No view on ending adviser commissions: AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
AMP advice head Anthony Regan told the Royal Commission that he has yet to "turn his mind" to the idea of mandating a cessation of the commission-based adviser remuneration model, despite personal reservations. Senior Counsel Assisting Michael Hodge ...

Trustee services provider buys advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
A trustee business linked to several of Australia's newest superannuation funds has acquired a non-aligned boutique financial advice group. As part of its ongoing expansion strategy, Trustee Partners has acquired Madison Financial Group from PHAROS ...

QIC wins $550m super fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
QIC's global private capital division won a $550 million mandate from one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. The recently-rebranded Rest, with about $50 billion in funds under management, awarded the mandate to QIC to manage a private equity ...

Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
Institutional investors are setting their sights on emerging market debt in an environment where equities and interest rates seem fully valued. Speaking to Financial Standard, Grant Samuel Funds Management chief executive Damien McIntyre said that interest ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about oil baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... jumping by 21.4% last year). That the Kingdom of Saud wants a higher price for its main export is hardly surprising. Never mind getting a good price for Aramco's IPO, it has to fix its budget balance which had been in deficit since 2014 as the price ...