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Fidelity retirement specialist exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... head of research in Macquarie Bank's wealth management division. Before that, he was the chief investment officer at State Plus and a senior consultant at Russell Investment Group. Earlier, he served as the head of institutional business at Investment ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has appointed a chief economist and assistant governor to lead its Economic Group, which comprises the Economic Analysis and Economic Research departments. Sarah Hunter assumes the position, taking over from Luci ...

Fahour takes top job at Gurner Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
Former Latitude Financial and Australia Post boss Ahmed Fahour joins the luxury developer as its new chief executive. In a surprise announcement, Gurner Group announced that Fahour would be leading its strategic growth in real estate, funds management ...

Perpetual rebuffs Soul Pattinson takeover offer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
Perpetual has rejected a $3 billion acquisition bid from Washington H. Soul Pattinson, saying that it "materially undervalues" the company's Corporate Trust and Wealth Management divisions. Soul Pattinson, currently Perpetual's largest shareholder ...

QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australasia (FAAA) is now rethinking its initial support of the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), saying the latest proposals could "wind the clock back five years" on the industry. Today ...

Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
A financial adviser who failed to act in her clients' best interests by recommending they invest in the Investport scheme she was receiving loans from has seen her two-year ban affirmed by an appeals tribunal. Pamela Anderson was a financial adviser ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
In its final response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), the government plans to modernise the best interests duty and amend the Statement of Advice (SoA), while also granting approval for superannuation funds to provide personal advice. In its ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... resolute in its determination to return inflation to target and will do what is necessary to achieve that outcome," she said. State Street Global Markets head of APAC macro strategy Dwyfor Evans said while the RBA rate hold was expected, the governor's ...

QIC opens new international office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... with Asian-based institutional investors. QIC chief executive Kylie Rampa said the opening heralded a new chapter in the state government owned investment manager's globalisation and client diversification story. Until now, QIC's international ...

Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
Treasury is seeking feedback on how the inherently complex retirement phase of superannuation can be improved to match the success of the accumulation phase. The consultation discusses three key areas: Helping members navigate the retirement income ...