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Chief economist update: Should have sold in May and gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The sharp turnaround in the All Ordinaries index from the 2018 low of 5859.15 points plumbed on April 3 to 6234.95 points - 6.5 points short of this year's high of 6241.46 points (January) - by May 14 it had almost prompted me to declare that 2018 ...

Ausbil builds out team for new strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
Ausbil has made four appointments to manage its new global listed infrastructure strategy. Joining as portfolio manager is Tim Humphreys, who was previously head of global infrastructure at AMP Capital. He has also held roles at RARE and Rothschild ...

ANZ dealer group chief departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
The chief executive of several ANZ-aligned advice dealer groups is joining Australian Unity. Millennium3 and Financial Services Partners chief executive Matt Brown has been appointed to lead Australian Unity's financial advice division. As executive ...

BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
The head of Asia Pacific investment stewardship at BlackRock is retiring. Pru Bennett has served in the role since 2010, establishing comprehensive voting and engagement policies and strategies for numerous markets in the region. She has also been instrumental ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
"...it is possible that the many, though not individually good men, yet when they come together may be better, not individually but collectively, than those who are so, just as public dinners to which many contribute are better than those supplied at ...

Gig economy intriguing millennials: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
Latest research from Deloitte shows 43% of millennials envisage leaving their job within two years. The accounting firm's 2018 survey into millennials and Gen Z shows the two generations do not hold much loyalty to their employer, and are intrigued ...

Advice fintech shutters Sydney office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
As part of a strategic review, an ASX-listed Australian fintech targeting the financial advice market will close its Sydney office and reduce three sales and customer service staff. Intiger said the decision came about because the review "reaffirmed ...

Adviser disciplinary regime has holes: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers concedes the existing disciplinary regime for financial advisers is largely ineffective due to a lack of communication between responsible parties. In its response submission to the Royal Commission the AFA said ...

Blue Sky director resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
A non-executive director on Blue Sky's board resigned from his position. Michael Gordon said his resignation from Blue Sky's board was for health reasons. Apart from Blue Sky, Gordon has also served as a director of Yarra Capital Management, as a member ...

Perpetual appoints new CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
Financial services giant Perpetual has appointed a new chief executive officer. Rob Adams will join Perpetual from Janus Henderson in September. In an announcement to the ASX this morning Perpetual chairman Tony D'Aloisio highlighted Adams three decades ...