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$26 billion super joint venture eyes more funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... "We're doing the right thing at the right time." He said the response to the joint venture has been broadly positive so far and explained that the EPO licence allows the funds flexibility to continue to grow. An EPO model means participating funds ...

Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... since that transfer, to say that it has been an outstanding investment. How much have you transferred to the foundation so far? JC: I prefer not to answer that. The easiest way to describe it is in the manner of hope and aspiration. We have an aspiration ...

Former adviser cops 12 years in jail

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
A former Brisbane financial adviser will serve at least six years behind bars, after being found guilty of six charges of dishonestly causing detriment to clients to the tune of $5.9 million. After a three-week trial, former Growth Plus Financial Group ...

AFCA gets 1450 complaints a week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has received 1450 complaints every week so far this financial year. This number has AFCA on track to beat its previous record. In July, after six months in operation the authority had received just over ...

Portfolio manager departs LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
One of Australia's oldest global shares LICs is bidding farewell to its portfolio manager who is leaving the manager after 19 years to pursue other opportunities. Franklin Templeton announced Peter Wilmshurst's departure from the company earlier this ...

AMPFPA selects law firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... estimates they contribute up to $50 billion of AMP's funds under management. Macdonald said about 150 AMPFPA member firms so far have been told to shut up shop by AMP Financial Planning; many of which will not be able to work again in the financial ...

Platinum global shares fund to shutter

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
Platinum Asset Management is set to bid farewell to one of its funds, after a year of outflows. The MLC Investment Trust MLC Platinum Global Fund was closed to new investments in 2004. It is now headed for a termination, after a decision taken by MLCI ...

Chief economist update: US recession on the cards

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
"Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay..." - The Beatles Well, two yesterdays ago to be precise. This was on October 1 when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates for a third time ...

Macquarie, Tasplan and QIC shuffle airports

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
Macquarie's infrastructure arm picked up one airport, and dumped another. In the space of only a couple of days, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets purchased the United Kingdom's only dedicated business airport, Farnborough Airport and sold its ...

Frontier veteran to depart

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
The $380 billion asset consultant is bidding farewell to Fiona Trafford-Walker after nearly 25 years with the business. Trafford-Walker was appointed as Frontier's managing director in 2000 when it separated from Industry Fund Services and stayed ...