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19 December 2016 • By Reporter • 1 min read

Board changes at Reserve Bank of Australia

Treasurer Scott Morrison has announced that Carol Schwartz will join the board of the Reserve Bank as a part-time member. Ms Schwartz currently ...

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Contango hires former Wilsons adviser

Former Wilsons adviser Adam Dellaway will join Contango Asset Management as the company’s new senior dealer and analyst, the company has announced

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US Fed hikes, three more projected for 2017

The US Federal Reserve has increased interest rates for the second time in a decade – and there are three more hikes on the horizon for 2017

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Greater emphasis needed on gender diversity

Companies with diverse boards typically perform better, but a new study from AMP Capital has found investors have become desensitised to the issue and ...

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Group insurance must not ‘erode’ super

Group insurance premiums will “noticeably impact” the retirement balances of some Australians, says Rice Warner – and it is up to trustees to get the ...

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AAA downgrade still possible: BlackRock

Treasurer Scott Morrison is likely to avoid a credit rating downgrade immediately following his MYEFO statement on Monday, but Australia could still ...

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Investors must be ‘selective’ with debt: IOOF

Investors need to be careful they don’t “end up with equity-type risk” while hunting for better yields in the low-rate environment, says IOOF

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QIC reappoints Northern Trust

Northern Trust has been reappointed to provide asset servicing across institutional fund manager QIC Limited’s range of Australian products

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New executive at Standard Life Investments

Standard Life Investments has named Archie Struthers as the company’s next head of investments, to oversee the business’ investment governance and ...

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Banks under pressure on fossil fuel lending

Australia’s major banks should be more transparent about their fossil fuel lending activities given their public support for limiting climate change, ...

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