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RBA appoints next governor

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
The RBA has appointed its next governor. Philip Lowe, who will take up his new role in September, has been deputy governor at the central bank since February 2012. He is also deputy chair of the RBA board and chair of the RBA's risk management committee. ...

Future Generation appoints CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
Future Generation Global Investment has appointed its chief executive. Formerly joint chief executive, Louise Walsh has become sole chief executive following the resignation of joint CEO Chris Donohoe. Donohoe will remain on Future Generation's investment ...

QIC makes first agribusiness acquisition

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
QIC has entered a binding agreement to acquire an 80% controlling interest in the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAP). The agreement marks QIC's first major agriculture acquisition since announcing its agribusiness strategy and intention to grow ...

CBA announces new Board of Advice Companies director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
The Commonwealth Bank has announced a new non-executive director to the Board of Advice Companies - Commonwealth Financial Planning, BW Financial Advice, Financial Wisdom and Count Financial. Robert Bransby, who commenced the role in April, has more ...

Centuria appoints new CFO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
Centuria Capital has appointed a new chief financial officer. Simon Holt joins Centuria from resources and energy consulting company WorleyParsons, where he held the same position. Prior to that, he was group financial controller at Westfield. At Centuria ...

NAB posts $1.7bn net loss from Clydesdale IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
NAB has announced its half year FY2016 results, revealing a net loss of $1.7 billion, down 150.6% on the prior corresponding period. NAB's statement attributes this to "discontinued operations losses," referring to the loss on demerge and IPO of CYBG ...

ANZ cuts fees on foreign currency ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
ANZ has announced it will reduce management fees on its two foreign currency exchange-traded funds. The ANZ ETFS Physical US Dollar ETF has had its management fee reduced to 0.3% per annum (down from 0.45%), and the ANZ ETFS Physical Renminbi ETF has ...

Cbus upgrades support for violence victims

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has updated its employee support programs with a belief that employers can and should play a role in helping victims of family violence. New employee measures at the $32 billion fund include emergency accommodation ...

IFM appoints new debt investment head

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
IFM Investors has a new global head of debt investments, marking a milestone of sorts for the infrastructure giant by appointing their first asset class head from overseas. The internal appointment sees Rich Randall promoted from his prior position ...

Government pushes "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has said the Government and ASIC will work together to create a "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups to test their business models. The sandbox will allow startups to test business ideas for up to six months with "a limited ...