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Wealth manager appoints new head of advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
A former Westpac operations manager has been appointed to lead the financial advice capabilities of a listed wealth manager. ClearView has confirmed its appointment of Nick Howell as the firm's new head of advice. "Nick's appointment is part ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In a somewhat surprising move, banks are lifting some of their term deposit rates despite the Reserve Bank of Australia slashing the cash rate to an all-time low of 0.25% last week. It comes after Australia's biggest bank, the Commonwealth Bank ...

Will COVID-19 infect mortgages and RMBS?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The current market corrections caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns have sparked warnings from some not to forget the lessons of 2008 - especially, don't underestimate mortgage defaults. Thomas J. Barrack, a US private equity ...

Pinnacle distribution director takes new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
Pinnacle Investment Management's director of institutional sales is leaving the role for a $12.8 billion multi-boutique. Duncan Hodnett will join Maple-Brown Abbott as its head of global distribution coming Monday. The newly-created role puts Hodnett ...

Times of turmoil create opportunities: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
With global stock markets rallying overnight, the chief executive of an independent financial advisory firm has pointed to key sectors that are benefiting from the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. deVere Group founder and chief executive Nigel Green said ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
"Australia is following in the COVID-19 footsteps of the UK and experts are warning the floodgates are likely to open soon." This statement -- printed by the Australian Financial Review - talked about the rising number of infections in the UK and how ...

Why remediation jobs aren't short-term

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
The woman who ran BT Financial Group's advice remediation program has revealed what financial advisers need to know about remediation, and why some of the banks may make their remediation teams permanent. Melissa Bogg was program director and head ...

Former ANZ adviser banned

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
ASIC has banned a Western Australia-based adviser from providing financial services for four years. The regulator said it had been surveilling Anthony Hilsley's activities when he was an authorised representative of RI Advice Group, owned at that time ...

Cbus Property launches new project

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Cbus Property and Scentre Group have announced a joint venture partnership to construct a new building in the Sydney CBD. The project, located at 111 and 121 Castlereagh Street, will be a "luxury" residential, retail and office space building, transforming ...

AMP director retires

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
AMP has announced the retirement of another director, as the beleaguered financial services powerhouse continues to shake-up its board as part of a three-year transformational strategy. Andrew Harmos will retire from AMP on May 8 to dedicate his time ...