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Chief economist update: Devilish details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
It's still a month away, but when the policy board of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) meets to assess the state of the economy and its monetary policy response on 19-20 June, it could claim the economy is progressing as printed at its meeting in April. ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
The financial services industry has welcomed the surprise Coalition victory, viewing the result as business as usual. In a shock result to many, the Coalition defeated Bill Shorten's Labor Party in the Federal election over the weekend. In response ...

Investec closes robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Investec's international robo-advice offering, Click & Invest, has been shuttered just two years after it was launched. Citing low appetite for the service, Investec said "the market itself is growing at a much slower rate than expected." Investec focusing ...

Lifecycle fails to woo industry super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Six years after the first lifecycle MySuper products hit the shelves, industry superannuation funds have trailed behind the retail sector in terms of adoption. Only five industry funds ditched their single strategy MySuper product for a lifecycle option ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
I believe in miracles Where you from You sexy thing, sexy thing you Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government ...

Frontier Advisors adds consultants

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Frontier Advisors is expanding its consulting team with two new hires from Mercer and Lonsec. In response to new business growth, the advisory firm will welcome Daniel Leslie and Adrian Hoe as consultants. Both will operate in Frontier Advisors' generalist ...

Blue Sky adds executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has appointed a new chief financial officer. Justine Henwood joins the company from TriCare Aged Care, where she was also chief financial officer. She replaces Elizabeth Walker, who departed Blue Sky for personal reasons ...

Chief economist update: June RBA rate cut not a sure bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
The odds that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut interest rates to a new record low of 1.25% from the current all-time bottom of 1.5% when its Board meets on the first Tuesday of June intensified after the Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

Former Kaz Capital adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
A former Kaz Capital adviser has been banned by ASIC for six years. David Stephen Cornford has been banned from providing financial services for a period of six years following an ASIC investigation during which he was found to be buying and selling ...

Former UBS AM research lead joins fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
The former head of research at UBS Asset Management has taken a new role with a $6 billion fund manager. After 17 years at UBS AM, Marissa Rossi is joining the Sydney-based Australian equities team of Milford Asset Management as senior analyst. Rossi ...