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Pinnacle ramps up distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
Pinnacle is expanding its distribution team with a new appointment from JCP Investment Partners. Wes Campbell will be joining Pinnacle as director, distribution. He was most recently executive director and head of business development at JCP Investment ...

Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
The issue of affordability is plaguing the financial advice industry, further compounded by recent action taken by both AMP and MLC Wealth. Speaking at the recent Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference, AFA general manager of policy ...

Portfolio manager departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... the analyst rating of bronze in the interim. "It is disappointing to see a tenured staffer like Boyd depart, but this is a rare occurrence at the shop. Payden & Rygel has exhibited enviable stability over the decades, and this has cultivated a strong ...

Chief economist update: The budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
It's rare for two economists to have a meeting of minds (you all know the economists' jokes), but I'm happy to read Jason Murphy's - an economist. He is the author of the new book Incentivology and an article on news.com.au entitled ...

Why do we need royal commissions, Hayne asks

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... of how or why their implementation would contribute to the greater good. "Reasoned debates about issues of policy are now rare. (Three or four word slogans have taken their place.)," he said. "Political, and other commentary focuses on what divides us ...

Aussie income fund added to platforms

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... manager has announced its Infrastructure Income Fund is now available on a wide suite of retail investment platforms. The RARE Infrastructure fund is now on eight retail investment platforms, with BT Wrap being the latest addition. It is also available ...

Chief economist update: US recession in the offing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... comes in the midst of its escalating trade war with China. According to Bloomberg, Beijing has readied plans to restrict rare earth exports to America with Reuters reporting: "China's Commerce Ministry... will draft a list of foreign companies, organisations ...

Super fund awards $100m debt mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... It part of Legg Mason's nine affiliates, which includes Clarion Partners, ClearBridge, EntrustPermal, Martin Currie, RARE Infrastructure, Royce & Associates, QS Investors and Western Asset.

Former Labor senator joins Sargon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... "Particularly given the complex and ever-changing regulatory environment in which we operate," Kingston said. "Stephen has a rare combination of finance and technology skills, along with a deep understanding of Australia's regulatory and policy settings ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
NZ Super, which has been active in calling for action on social media companies following the streaming of the Christchurch terror attacks, has responded to new laws passed in Australia. The laws, passed last week, mean that executives of social media ...