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No-deal Brexit sparks mixed reaction: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... Policy Observatory and the University of Sussex suggests about 7450,000 jobs will be lost under a no-deal Brexit. The majority of job losses (148,000) will hit London the hardest. Consulting and accounting firm EY says not only are numerous financial ...

Female board representation increases in Australia: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... board seats sat among several bright spots, the report highlighted. This included the number of boards in the index with majority female representation increasing to 11 - up from seven the year prior. Representing Australia in the field was MediBank ...

Labor reforms to increase welfare dependency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... to seek welfare. In an address yesterday, Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System chair Deborah Ralston said the vast majority of those to be hit by Labor's plan are not wealthy, describing the move as a cruel blow to self-funded retirees. The Alliance ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... investment experts remain cautious. The House of Commons rejected May's proposed exit strategy by an overwhelming majority: 432 voted 'no' and 202 voted 'yes.' Under UK law, a motion of no confidence could trigger an early election. ...

PSP ramps up Aussie agriculture investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... Australia's agricultural sector, PSP Investments bought out private equity firm Proterra Investment Partners' majority stake in BFB. Based in Temora, New South Wales, BFB will maintain its current management team, head office and business structure. ...

8IP signs on Sanlam Private Wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... million to $500 million. Top holdings include Bounty Mining, Megaport and Cooper Energy. In 2015, Series purchased Sanlam's majority stake bringing the staff ownership to 100% at that time.

State Street names Asia Pacific head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... Street's head of global services worldwide. Erickson paid tribute to Martin's deep expertise at the firm. "Ian has led the majority of State Street's businesses in the region throughout his career including investment servicing, trading and research ...

Minimum SMSF balance misleading: SuperConcepts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... the report has confused the market in distinguishing between a fund balance and that of an individual member. "The vast majority of funds have more than one member and this needs to be absolutely clear when issuing guidance and potential accountability ...

Ausbil ESG strategy advances

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 JAN 2019
... opportunities that might be overlooked by the market and "do so before it's too late." Carlsson-Sweeny explained the majority of a company's value is increasingly coming from intangible drivers and they're often ESG drivers, such as corporate culture ...

IOOF appoints independent reviewer

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 JAN 2019
... (IIML), Australian Executor Trustees (AET) and IOOF Ltd. IOOF said these subsidiaries have already moved their boards to a majority of independent directors and an independent chair. IOOF acting chairman Allan Griffiths said: "We continue to focus on ...