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What the QAR should focus on: MLC Life

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
MLC Life Insurance has said the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) should focus on how to ensure Australians can access financial advice, regardless of their wealth. Ahead of Michelle Levy's draft report due later this month, MLC Life said it believes ...

Jameson Capital appoints chief operating officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
Jameson Capital has appointed Philippa Davies as its first chief operating officer. In the newly created role, she will oversee the finance function at Jameson including compliance management and investor reporting. She will also assist the founding ...

Hong Kong investor buys Hilton Hotel

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
In the largest single-asset hotel deal ever closed in Australia, Barings Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has officially acquired the Hilton Sydney Hotel for $530 million. The purchase of the five-star hotel was made via BPEA's affiliated real estate fund ...

Australian Eagle team to join Montgomery IM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
The team at Australian Eagle Asset Management will join Montgomery Investment Management as part of a new partnership next month. The six-person team, led by chief investment officer Sean Sequeira and senior portfolio manager Alan Kwan, will join under ...

BlackRock, Coinbase partner on crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... 60% from US$67.23 on August 3 and peaked at US$106.20 the following day. It slid nearly 17% to US$88.90 by August 4 market close. BlackRock stock also jumped nearly 5% climbing from US$666.14 market close on August 3 peaking at US$696.67 August 4 before ...

Russell Investments chief executive announces departure

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
Russell Investments chair and chief executive Michelle Seitz plans to step down by year end. Seitz held the role for five years and will work with Russell's' board and leadership team to transition smoothly. The company said it's hired a recruitment ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... are concerned with a policy error by the Federal Reserve that may tighten too hard at a time when inflation rates may be close to peaking and would likely come down quickly if the general economy slows," Insync said. The fund manager concluded that equity ...

JANA adds to consulting team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
JANA has invited operations specialist Sadru Karim to join its consulting team. In the new role, Karim will work on JANA's investment trusts and take on other implementation and operational consulting assignments. The recruit will work closely with ...

Initial review of RIC strategies underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
APRA and ASIC have already begun reviewing superannuation funds' retirement income strategies, with a view to publishing its findings later this year. In a speech to the Financial Services Council's Policy Briefing, APRA member Margaret Cole said the ...

Contact AFCA now: ASIC urges Dixon Advisory clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... once this occurs, no further complaints can be accepted. Administrators were appointed to Dixon Advisory on January 19, close to two years after ASIC launched civil penalty proceedings against the group for alleged conflicts, best interest failures ...