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Magellan FUM decline continues but eases

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
The investment manager has taken yet another blow to its funds under management, however the damage isn't nearly as bad as previous months saw. At the end of July, Magellan recorded total FUM of $60.2 billion, down from $61.3 billion the month prior. ...

RBA lifts cash rate to 1.85%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has chosen to increase the cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85%, consequently, this is now a fourth consecutive monthly rate rise. The RBA's decision comes as it continues its attempt to return inflation to its 2-3% ...

Fraud charges laid over unlicensed scheme

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
Former Perth unlicensed investment scheme boss Chris Marco has been charged with 50 counts of fraud and is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday. The charges follow ASIC's investigation which alleged that, between July 2013 and October ...

Victorian AR charged with providing unlicensed advice

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Former authorised representative Nizi Bhandari has been charged with engaging in dishonest conduct and providing unlicensed personal financial product advice. Between November 2017 and December 2020, Bhandari was an AR of The Australian Dealer Group ...

Those most in need of advice see least value in it: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
About 80% of consumers who have never accessed financial advice don't believe there is any value in it, according to a new study from University of South Australia which calls for the introduction of a government-funded rebate for advice. The study ...

Magellan FUM drops again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
The fund manager's latest update shows its funds under management have dipped to $61.3 billion. Magellan said the changes reflected market movements and outflows. Over the June quarter Magellan saw outflows of $5.2 billion - $1.7 billion from the ...

Bendigo Bank agrees to buy ANZ margin lending book

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has inked a deal to buy the ANZ investment lending portfolio, allowing it to further grow its margin lending business, Leveraged Equities. The portfolio is valued at approximately $715 million and has 11,900 customer facilities. ...

Frank Casarotti gives his notice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
The long serving Magellan sales lead will retire at the end of 2023, capping more than 40 years in the industry. Frank Casarotti joined Magellan in 2007 as its general manager of distribution and has been in the role ever since. He was hired by Hamish ...

Former adviser charged over faked books

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
A former financial adviser has been charged with seven counts of alleged falsification of company books following an ASIC investigation. ASIC alleged that between February 2010 and December 2018, Tai Thanh Nguyen of Interprac Financial Planning falsified ...

Corporate advisor charged over $2m theft

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
Former corporate advisor Anthony Torre has been charged after allegedly stealing almost $2 million from his clients. Last Friday, Torre appeared in Perth Magistrate Court and was charged with eight counts of fraud and five counts of stealing pursuant ...