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Chief economist update: Lowe puts Australia on high

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
Drought, bushfires, coronavirus are among the risks Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe nominated when he testified before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on the February 7. One day later, and Lowe would have ...

OneVue takes control of Madison

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
OneVue has taken control of Madison Financial Group, working to arrange a sale of the dealer group which is home to close to 100 advisers. It's the latest development in the Sargon saga, which began last Wednesday when Sargon entered external administration ...

New head of wholesale at Fidelity

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
Fidelity has appointed a new head of Australian wholesale sales from Ellerston Capital, after Andrew Mathie left the role last year. Simon Glazier, who was Ellerston Capital's head of intermediated distribution and marketing since 2015, will join in ...

Asset manager to be liquidated

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
Global Merces Funds Management has come to an end as the financial services company is set to be wound-up. ASIC obtained orders to wind-up the Brisbane-based company on "just and equitable grounds" stating the proceedings were commenced to protect the ...

Phillip Kingston resigns from GrowthOps board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
Phillip Kingston has resigned from the board of ASX-listed Trimantium GrowthOps, as his Sargon Capital venture stays in receivership. GrowthOps provides services in creative, technology, coaching and leadership, according to ASX filings. Kingston is ...

BlackRock shuts ASX-listed ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
BlackRock has informed investors of its plans to wind up an ASX-listed exchange traded fund following lacklustre demand. The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (ITW) started trading in Australia in November 2007 and at the end of last year had $5.65 million in ...

Melbourne boutique adds to team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
A Melbourne bond investor has hired a head of compliance as its assets under management hit the $5 billion mark. Jamieson Coote Bonds has appointed Ivy Choo in the role. Choo will look after the boutique's compliance and risk framework and has worked ...

Boutique shuts doors

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
A small caps boutique founded by former UBS investors has decided to close after two institutional investors pulled back their money. Avoca Investment Management was set up by J eremy Bendeich and John Campbell in 2011, with the backing of multi-millionaire ...

New chief at HSBC Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
HSBC today announced the appointment of a new chief executive for its Australian business. Kaber Mclean will step into the role, effective March 2020. Mclean will be responsible for leading HSBC's in Australia as it seeks to expand market share ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let's not rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
"I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!) I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!) I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!) And don't it feel good." Sadly, Australians are not singing and dancing to this upbeat classic by Katrina and the Waves. The Westpac/Melbourne ...