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Industry fund chair joins QIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... contribution to the economy." QIC chief executive Damien Frawley welcomed Martin's appointment, announced by Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad today. Frawley described Martin as a high-calibre chair and executive with a long and successful career ...

Wealth manager appoints former NSW Premier to chair foundation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
A former NSW Premier will chair a foundation supported by an Islamic superannuation fund. Bob Carr has been appointed as chairman of Crescent Foundation, the charity supported by Islamic superannuation fund Crescent Wealth. The former New South Wales ...

OPINION: Post RC, where to now for retail super?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... funds so badly that it may as well be. And before it thinks SMSFs are its escape route, that sector is fast losing its premier mantle too. As for retail superannuation's regular business model, what wasn't already broken before, today the RC ...

Boutique shuts down fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
Premier Asset Management has wound up a 17-year-old retail fund with about $35 million in assets under management. The Premier Global Select Fund had about 90% of its assets invested in exchange traded funds (ETFs) while the remaining 10% were a mix ...

Andrew Hagger to lead investment, philanthropy group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... Minderoo Foundation and Minderoo's investment arm. Hagger left NAB in September last year, replaced by former NSW premier Mike Baird in the role of chief customer officer of consumer banking and wealth management. His departure followed his appearance ...

Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... grandfathered commissions and end fees for no service across the advice industry. Earlier, the ABA's chief - former Queensland Premier Anna Bligh - said the release of the interim report marked a "day of shame" for Australia's banks.

Equity Trustees adds former family office leader to board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... to board succession and planning. EQT said this process is integral to its strategy. EQT chairman and former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett said Hammon's appointment will provide Equity Trustees' board with the right mix of experience appropriate to ...

Social media reacts to SIBOS

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... capital of Australian and the region. #Sibos pic.twitter.com/elEgoHRCv0 - Gladys Berejiklian (@GladysB) October 22, 2018 NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian said SIBOS was an excellent opportunity to showcase NSW as the fintech capital of the region. I'm ...

Chief economist update: If you can't beat Trump, copy Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... China's "president for life" has added his voice, promising unwavering support for China's non-state firms, to the vice-premier, and Chinese institutions - People's Bank of China, China Securities Regulatory Commission and China Banking and ...

Chief economist update: China's slowing fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... markets don't reflect the country's economic fundamentals and "stable financial system." Liu He, China's vice premier, hammered home the message in an interview with the Xinhua News Agency. He urged officials to step up efforts to promote ...