SuperRatings expands actuarial team

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings is deepening its actuarial capabilities, with key new hires catering to further growth in its consulting arm. Rachael Povah joins the SuperRatings team as General... Read more continue reading

Saxo enhances trading and investing platform with CHESS capability for Aussie Equities

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Saxo Capital Markets, the leading fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investing, has announced the launch of a CHESS capability for Australian Equities. The move makes Saxo the only... Read more continue reading

State Street appoints Michele Hardeman as Head of Global Markets for Asia-Pacific

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State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) has announced that Michele Hardeman has been named head of Global Markets for Asia-Pacific, effective immediately. Hardeman, who has relocated to Hong Kong from Boston,... Read more continue reading

ASIC approves Australian Financial Complaints Authority rules

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has approved the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) Complaint Resolution Scheme Rules and the Terms of Reference of the AFCA Independent Assessor (IA).... Read more continue reading

MyPrivateBanking 2018 Global Report ranks Ignition Wealth #1 for innovation and flexibility

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MyPrivateBanking, one of the world’s leading independent financial services research houses, has named Ignition Advice as the world’s most innovative and flexible robo-advice solution. Headquartered in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, MyPrivateBanking Research... Read more continue reading

Pengana working on plans to launch global private equity listed investment trust

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Pengana Capital Group Limited (ASX: PCG), has announced that it is working on plans to launch next year an ASX listed investment trust (‘the Trust’) that will invest in global... Read more continue reading

Managed accounts market to almost double in two years – technology to drive innovation

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The managed accounts segment is on the cusp of a revolution in managed portfolio design and functionality, says leading wealth management platform HUB24 (ASX: HUB). The $60 billion already invested... Read more continue reading

CommSec iPhone index: Australia 4th cheapest

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Economic trends Do we have a Goldilocks Aussie dollar – not too hot, not too cold, just about right? According to CommSec iPhone index Australia is now the 4th cheapest country... Read more continue reading

Loomis Sayles announces changes to global fixed income team leadership

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Loomis, Sayles & Company, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announced that Kenneth Buntrock, portfolio manager and co-team leader of the global fixed income team, will retire in March 2019... Read more continue reading

Petrol prices hit 14-week high

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Weekly Petrol prices; China inflation Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 4.4 cents to a 14-week high of 151.0... Read more continue reading