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Chief economist update: Tweeting Trump versus totalitarian Xi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
US president Donald Trump is envious of Chinese president Xi Jinping. Perhaps it's P-envy (I don't have to spell the word, my head will be summarily chopped off), but US President Trump admitted as much about a year and half ago and before he ...

Japanese insurer gets Treasury tick to up Challenger stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
A Japanese insurer that owns about 16% of Challenger has received the green light from the Treasury to increase its stake in the company. In March, MS&AD announced its intention to take its stake in Challenger over 15% and seek board representation. ...

Netwealth FUA, adviser numbers rise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
A number of financial advisers who flocked to wealth management institutions for Netwealth as a result of the banking Royal Commission have helped boost the platform's funds under administration by 30% to $23.3 billion. Financial results for the ...

Industry fund names new CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
A $13 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new chief investment officer who recently finished up with another industry fund. LGIAsuper named Troy Rieck, most recently the chief investment officer of Equipsuper, to replace David Todd. Todd served ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has again criticised what he called a "culture war" in the superannuation sector, saying the industry should refocus its energy on members. In his speech at the Rice Warner Symposium on Monday, Bragg condemned the lack of ...

PPS Mutual bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Specialist insurer PPS Mutual announced two senior appointments from ANZ Wealth and Asteron Life. Steve Salter has been appointed state manager for Western Australia and South Australia and David Lowe steps into a senior underwriter position. Salter ...

Sovereign wealth fund plans Ancestry.com retreat

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Investors including Singapore's $150 billion plus sovereign wealth fund are looking to pull out over $1.3 billion from popular DNA testing company Ancestry.com, according to a news report. Singapore's GIC and private equity firm Silver Lake Management ...

AMP Capital restructures real estate arm

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
AMP Capital has made several changes to the leadership of its real estate arm, amid a realignment of the business unit. The global investment manager has split its real estate business into two specialist sectors: retail, and office and logistics. As ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
A recession is coming! Worries over a global recession are everywhere! Financial market investors are seeking safety - exiting equity markets and queuing to purchase longer-term bonds (despite their low, and in some, negative yields); the US dollar ...

MLC transforms advice business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
MLC Wealth is restructuring its financial advice business, including consolidating its aligned dealer groups down to two. MLC Wealth chief executive Geoff Lloyd today announced he is making major changes to its financial advice business ahead of separating ...