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Chief economist update: The yen to dictate if BOJ turns words into action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... the first contraction in the services sector (down to 49.7 from 52.8) since September 2016. So far so good, the BOJ is, in Bruce Lee's words, fighting (the currency war) without fighting. The yen's recent depreciation should help support Japan's ...

New chair at Local Government Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... services including on the investment committee of Statewide Super. Both commenced in the roles last Tuesday. Outgoing chair Bruce Miller will step into a deputy chair role. Miller was the chair of the fund from 2013 to 2015 for the two-year term. He ...

Grattan modelling flawed, misleading: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
Phil Gallagher and Bruce Bastian said the average worker will receive around $50,000 more than the Grattan Institute's "flawed and misleading analysis." ISA said modelling done by Grattan is based on dubious assumptions that "don't stack up" and there ...

AMP combines business units, appoints new boss

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... of the wealth management and banking teams will assist in providing more holistic wealth services. The move follows Sally Bruce stepping down as AMP Bank's chief executive, effective November 1. The new entity will be led by Alex Wade as the chief ...

Stronghold launches open-ended fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... periods without the need to give up rental income in favour of longer lease periods." Stronghold head of funds management Bruce Anderson was confident about the continued performance of suburban commercial office space. "Stronghold has delivered average ...

Melbourne boutique winds down funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... two appointments to ARCO's board.This included Burnham's chief executive Chris Cunningham and experienced director Bruce Loveday as the chair. Both of ARCO co-founders' experience was in institutional investments, from their time working ...

New distribution head for listed platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... executive appointments for Xplore - Michael Wright, former head of advice at BT Financial Group, joined as chief executive while Bruce Hawkins was named chief financial officer. Xplore chair Peter Brook said: "Anne's appointment not only bolsters a revitalised ...

Sydney portfolio manager on best female fundies list

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... June 30 was 5.1%. Howitt's return was 9.8% and she ranked 13 out of 90. The top returning manager was Alphinity's Bruce Smith with 14%. In June last year, Institutional Investor released a list of 50 finance professionals who are most coveted ...

Average Australian is a millionaire: ABS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... the $1 million mark in 2017-2018. The ABS said wealth in Australia has risen 37% in the last decade. ABS chief economist Bruce Hockman explained that in 2017-2018 the average household wealth was $1.02 million. In 2005-2006 it was just under $749,000. ...

Super fund amends constitution

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... board will grow from eight seats to nine to accommodate the change, signaling the end for two current directors. LGS chair Bruce Miller said the board had come to realise independence was critical to the fund's chances of future success. "As a board ...