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Acting AMP Australia chief joins FSC board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... has held several senior and executive roles. He was appointed managing director of AMP Wealth Management New Zealand in January 2017, and became chief executive in February 2019. He has also held positions with AMP New Zealand as general manager marketing ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 returns to Europe with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... infections is such that the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that death rates could be four to five times more by January 2021 than they were in April this year. European governments have, so far, resisted re-imposing national lockdowns. As per ...

Transition away from LIBOR continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... risks and systemic risks associated with the discontinuation of LIBOR." The new protocol will come into effect from 25 January 2021, institutions that use derivatives contracts referencing LIBOR are encouraged to be adherent to the new protocol by that ...

Financial advice more important than ever: HUB24

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... advisers to be responsive to their clients' needs..." It said its bionic advice and product tool, previously announced in January, developed in collaboration with Aberdeen Standard is on track to be delivered during Q2 2021. Additionally, it said delivery ...

Sydney boutique sharpens focus on HNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... wealth division. Walt said for the family office channel, EG will specifically look for assets with long-term leases. In January, it bought a $20 million industrial property on Sydney's Northern Beaches, on behalf of a 12-person syndicate. It's ...

Melbourne firm wins $1.1bn in mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... services to three Australian fund managers that are 50% owned by Oaktree Capital Management. Argyle Capital Partners, January Capital and Fortitude Investments Partners will use MSC Trustees and MSC Abacus, its funds administration business. Argyle is ...

Crypto exchange owners charged

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... based on available guidance." In the meantime, BitMEX said it is "operating entirely as normal and all funds are safe." In January 2020, BitMEX's daily trading volume exceeded US$3 billion. The CFTC estimates BitMEX earned fees of over US$1 billion since ...

Superhero sets eyes on managed accounts

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... platform's customers are enjoying the benefits of Superhero's $9 monthly subscription service without cost until January 2021. Winters believes this practically free trial will help attract new investors to the platform. Interestingly, recent ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Italian Prime Minister Conte said he will ask parliament to extend the country's state of emergency to the end of January, as the government tries to avoid the surge in cases seen in other European countries." The impact on the economy has already ...

Court blocks bid to freeze Phil Kingston's assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... good arguable case to recover the $122 million loan. Second, the lender said receivers (appointed by Taiping Trustees on January 29 to three companies where Kingston was a director) had expressed "concern that funds many have been misappropriated or ...