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NAB names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... NAB to appoint him as chair in a timely manner, he added. "We considered a range of internal and external candidates and Phil was simply the most outstanding candidate. This will provide certainty to the market and our shareholders and will simplify ...

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did nothing to monetary policy after the conclusion of its second board meeting this year. It kept the official cash rate at a record low, predicated on the same rationale it put forth at its February ...

Class makes managed accounts play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
Class is investing $4 million in an MDA service provider, with an option to take full ownership of the company down the track. Investing in Philo Capital Advisers, Class will provide software to support the company's offering, including services to ...

AFA rebukes ideological drive against conflicted remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... morning. Speaking at the Sydney leg of the association's annual Connect Tour, AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson lashed significant sections of Kenneth Hayne's final report, taking the Commissioner to task over his perception ...

Trust deficit boosts Australian Ethical membership, FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... products, but was offset by negative market performance. Superannuation fund membership grew 20% to 45,170. Managing director Phil Vernon said there is strong demand among Australians who have lost trust in the financial services sector and want choices ...

Escala bought by growing US firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
Escala Partners is set to be acquired by a US-based wealth manager looking to expand its international footprint. Focus Financial Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Escala, with the deal seeing Focus' presence in the ultra-high ...

Chief economist update: Cut it, cut it now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
What's the time Mr Wolf? It's time to go Philip! It's time for RBA governor Philip Lowe to go and cut interest rates. Perhaps impatience may have gotten the better of me for it's only been two weeks since the Australian central bank ...

NAB chief executive exit package revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
Andrew Thorburn will walk away with more than $1 million when he exits NAB at the end of the month. Confirming the arrangements today, NAB said outgoing chief executive Andrew Thorburn will be paid $1,041,449 in lieu 26 weeks' notice, when he departs ...

Family office backs new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
Three founding members of Macquarie's Asian listed equities division are set to launch a boutique with the backing of a prominent family office. Sam Le Cornu, who was Macquarie's Asian listed equities business' co-head, executive director and head of ...

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Citing Sean Taylor - DWS chief investment officer for Asia Pacific and head of emerging market equities - Financial Standard editor, Darren Snyder, penned a report titled, "Asia, emerging markets to lead in 2019" last week. "Speaking at the Financial ...