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Chief economist update: RBA repeats history

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... consumer sentiment survey conducted in the week from 4 March to 8 March 2019 that showed consumer sentiment dropped to 98.8 in March from 103.8 in February. But for our purposes, the survey's Unemployment Expectations Index rose to a reading of 130.6 ...

Major US exchange to stop listing bitcoin

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... derivatives. In a March update, Cboe said: "CFE is not adding a Cboe Bitcoin (USD) ("XBT") futures contract for trading in March 2019." "CFE is assessing its approach with respect to how it plans to continue to offer digital asset derivatives for trading. ...

NAB announces executive departure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... people officer is leaving the organisation. Lorraine Murphy has resigned as chief people officer at NAB. Murphy joined NAB in March 2016 and has 20 years' experience across multiple industries. The role will be temporarily filled by Julie Rynski, currently ...

Super fund investment chief departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... after more than two years in the role. Lundy started at the Retirement Benefits Fund (RBF) as chief investment officer in March 2011 and was instrumental in integrating the RBF investment portfolio with Tasplan. The two organisations merged in 2016. ...

APRA hires former MLC Life executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... become chief of group and retail partners. Prior to MLC Life, Smith held various managerial roles at NAB, joining the bank in March 2009 as general manager of group relationships before moving to other roles in client delivery and sales for asset servicing. ...

Former ASFA chair sees new EQT role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... set to give Kennett more support in managing the board and its governance standards. Originally appointed to the board in March 2017, Minto is currently chair of the board's risk committee and a member of the board audit committee. Kennett said Minto's ...

Colonial First State hires retail sales head

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... Laird Abernethy left late last year. Abernethy is now the managing director at global equities boutique GQG Partners. In March last year, CFS also hired BT Financial Group's head of platforms Kelly Power as CFS's general manager product, as it separated ...

Industry fund welcomes new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... Super. Former chair Tim Kennedy has stepped into the role of deputy chair. Di Leo joined the fund's board of directors in March 2018 as an employer representative. He is a former managing director of Allied Mills Australia and a previous chief operating ...

Infrastructure fund plans SMSF raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... SMSFs and HNWs exposure to unlisted infrastructure assets like airports and toll roads is planning to raise $50 million in March. Former Telstra Super head of alternatives Nicole Connolly's Infrastructure Partners Investment Fund clubs together money ...

Qantas Super chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... Minds Investments, Platinum and Spheria Emerging Companies. The board is expected to approve Atkin's appointment in March and Berends' appointment in May. Chief executive Michael Clancy said Ward has guided Qantas Super through market cycles ...