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US wealth manager acquires three Aussie firms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
NASDAQ listed Focus Financial Partners has created a new network of boutique financial advice firms and acquired three Australian businesses. Focus launched Connectus on December 1 in the US, and now the first Australian advice firms to join the boutique ...

Westpac enters into court enforceable undertaking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
Following the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) review into Westpac's risk governance, both parties have agreed to a court enforceable undertaking (CEU). The CEU requires Westpac to develop an integrated plan that incorporates ...

Coolabah to manage Contango fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
Christopher Joye's Coolabah Capital has been appointed to manage a floating-rate bond fund from Contango Asset Management. The Switzer Higher Yield Fund (or SHYF) will aim for 1.5% to 3% over RBA cash rate on a rolling 12-month basis. The fund will ...

Funds' net-zero ambitions collide with Santos

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
Australian oil and gas company Santos' carbon reduction plan has been heavily criticised, with critics pointing out many super funds invested in the company have made declarations on climate change that don't match their actions. According to ...

Pension plan sued for expensive, active strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
US-based Fidelity Investments has been caught up in a class action that alleges a major pension plan exposed members to risky, expensive actively-managed investments instead of allocating to safer passive options. The complaint, filed against Coca-Cola ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept monetary policy unchanged at its December board meeting - the last of 2020 - and for good reason. "In Australia, the economic recovery is under way and recent data have generally been better than expected... ...

Former Cbus chief takes prime role at AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
Industry superannuation fund Cbus's former chief executive David Atkin is joining AMP Capital as its deputy chief executive, effective December 7. "Atkin will assume operational leadership of AMP Capital in an interim capacity until June 2021, while ...

APRA takes action against Westpac

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
The prudential regulator has launched action against Westpac over material breaches of liquidity standards. The breaches, which were identified during 2019 and 2020, relate to the incorrect treatment of specific funding and loan products for the purposes ...

Challenger seeks new life chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
Challenger is searching for a new chief executive for its life business, as the incumbent moves to a new role in its group leadership team. Chris Plater has been the life business' chief executive for four years, when he took over the role from ...

CFA Societies adds board members, president

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
CFA Societies Australia has refreshed its boards in Sydney and Melbourne and has appointed a State Super executive as president. Charles Wu has been voted in as president of CFA Society Sydney after holding the position of vice president for over three ...