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The 50 names you need to follow

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Here they are - the 54 names you need to follow at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. Yes there are more than 100 speakers over the next three days but if you cover off these 54 names above, then Financial Standard believes you're likely to collect ...

Small cap veteran joins listed equities manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
A small cap specialist whose credentials include senior roles at BNP Paribas, Citigroup and Bligh Capital has taken on a portfolio manager role at an ASX-listed boutique. In his new role at Glennon Capital, Tim Powditch will focus on small and mid-cap ...

Interest rates on ice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
It was a ho-hum event, the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 3 October board meeting, that is. The Australian central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected. This takes to 14 the number of months the RBA has kept the official interest ...

Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
"They float. They all float!" Nah, not scribbling to spook the bejeesus out of you ala Pennywise the clown of "It" fame. Au contraire, the quote refers to the manufacturing PMI survey releases showing that the world's biggest economies are all - not ...

Family offices put focus back on equities: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
Asia-Pacific family offices have recorded strong performance off the back of developed-market equities and private equity, according to latest research. In a survey of principles and executives among 262 family offices, the Global Family Office Report ...

A matter of assumptions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
While most of the world's biggest central banks have embraced uber-transparency, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) appears to still be subscribing to "fedspeak". It's still keeping Australians in the dark about its next policy movement. In its September ...

MetLife tracker enhances claims experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
MetLife Australia has enlisted an industry super fund to help launch a digital tracker aiming to add value to members' claims experience. The digital claims tracker updates customers on the progress of claims in real time via desktops, tablets and mobile ...

Munro appoints new portfolio manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Munro Partners, a global absolute return equity specialist, appointed a former London-based senior investment manager to the newly created role of portfolio manager. Jeremy Gibson will be responsible for championing stock ideas and managing positions ...

Setting the active record straight

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
The overall performance of the active management industry is clouded by some well-known and widely-used benchmarks, according to Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson. Speaking to Financial Standard at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Divergent business confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
The latest National Australia Bank Business (NAB) Survey shows while business conditions remain robust - rising from a reading of 14 in July to 15 in August (the highest level since January 2008) - confidence among businesses deteriorated significantly ...