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MLC exec to lead fintech

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... customer support team leader responsible for establishing the support structure for the local market. Intelliflo announced in March that it combined five of its fintech businesses, namely in financial planning and practice management, portfolio management ...

Credit Suisse confirms multibillion-dollar loss

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... Archegos Capital. Archegos Capital defaulted on margin calls from several global investment banks, including Credit Suisse, on March 26. "This will negate the very strong performance that had otherwise been achieved by our investment banking businesses ...

Chief economist update: RBA promises support over the next three years

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... forecast in January 2021 and 3.0% predicted in October 2020. This is in line with the OECD's 'Economic Outlook' March 2020 quarter interim report that upgraded Australia's 2021 GDP growth forecast by 1.3 percentage points to 4.5%. But ...

Sunsuper, QSuper members ask for better climate disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... also support the Australian Conservation Foundation, sent a letter to QSuper chief of member experience Jason Murray on March 26 asking the fund what actions it is taking towards the net zero promise. In particular, they want to know: the timeline in ...

Praemium expands distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... it continues to build momentum on the back of acquiring Powerwrap. Shane Muscat was appointed head of strategic sales in March, while Dale Wright joins as senior business development manager. Muscat had a similar role at HUB24, where he headed strategic ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... the comments made by respondents to the US Institute of Supply Management's (ISM) survey of the services sector for March. This optimism is reflected in the Services PMI which jumped to a record high reading of 63.7 points in March versus 55.3 in ...

Count snaps up three former MLC firms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... as its network of financial advice businesses continues to expand. It comes after four former IOOF firms joined Count on March 17. The three former MLC firms joining Count are: Sapphire Coast Financial Services (formerly licensed through Godfrey Pembroke) ...

Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data show that China's manufacturing PMI rebounded to a three-month high of reading 51.9 in March from 50.6 in February. This marks the 13th straight month of expansion in factory activity with output, new orders and buying ...

Multiples paid for client books dip

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... superannuation clients for has decreased over the last two years, according to a new valuation report. Radar Results has released its March 2021 price guide, highlighting a downward trend in the earning capacity for super and investment advice. Recurring ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... spending consumers. US consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic in America in March last year. This is hardly surprising with cases of coronavirus infections dropping, vaccine distribution running on full ...