Bank of Canada presses the accelerator on rate reductions… “to stick the landing”

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In a move that markets had certainly contemplated, the Bank of Canada cut its policy rate by 50 basis points (bps) overnight to take the policy rate to 3.75 per... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical appoints new Head of Private markets

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Australian Ethical Investments has announced the appointment of Adam Roberts as its new Head of Private Markets. Roberts brings over two decades of investing experience, having held senior roles at... Read more continue reading

AUSIEX launches new adviser international share trading offering

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Australia’s leading wholesale financial markets trading utility, AUSIEX, has launched a new international share trading offering for financial advisers, to meet rising demand for direct international exposures. The AUSIEX International... Read more continue reading

Westpac announce executive appointment

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Westpac CEO Peter King has announced the appointment of Peter Herbert to the position of Acting Chief Executive, Business & Wealth, effective 5 November 2024. Mr Herbert is currently Chief... Read more continue reading

Ninety One launches Sovereign Biodiversity Index

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Ninety One, the global investment manager with £128.6 billion AUM (as at 30.06.24) has announced that it has launched a Sovereign Biodiversity Index[1], which provides a quantitative way for investors to assess... Read more continue reading

Zurich Australia appoints Head of Health Services

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced the appointment of Antony Vriens to the position of Head of Health Services, Australia and New Zealand. The role is responsible for leading... Read more continue reading

Charles River® selected to manage Australian Ethical’s front office operations  

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Charles River Development, a State Street Company, announced that Australian Ethical Investment has selected the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) to automate its front and middle office... Read more continue reading

A-REITs ripe for alpha generation as performance divergence widens

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A-REIT securities are ripe for generating alpha as the asset class exhibits a wide divergence in performance among different stocks, according to a listed property investment specialist. While the A-REIT... Read more continue reading

Citi Australia and New Zealand appoints Elizabeth McAlpine as Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Credit Risk Head

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Citi Australia has appointed Elizabeth McAlpine as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Head of Corporate Credit Risk, subject to local regulatory and compliance approvals. In this role, Elizabeth will oversee... Read more continue reading

Nine bad habits of ineffective investors: common mistakes investors make

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Key points Many of the mistakes investors make are based on common sense rules of thumb that turn out to be wrong. As a result, it’s often wise for investors... Read more continue reading