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Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Franklin Resources, trading as Franklin Templeton, has entered into a $6.7 billion agreement to acquire Legg Mason, creating a $2.24 trillion investment powerhouse. Under the agreement, which was unanimously approved by both boards, Franklin Templeton ...

Coronavirus to infect Q2: Capital Group

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... speech televised to attendees at the recent Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum in Sydney. According to data collated by Johns Hopkins University, there are 64,410 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 1491 deaths globally. According to this ...

Former CBA, MLC executive joins reinsurer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
A former CommInsure and MLC executive has returned to Australia to lead local client solutions for a global reinsurer. Martyn Gilling has been appointed head of client solutions at Pacific Life Re Australia, in a role that will see him assume responsibility ...

Last stand for grandfathered commissions falls over

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals has failed to raise the necessary funds to mount its High Court challenge to retain grandfathered commissions. The AIOFP has confirmed the High Court challenge to fight the banning of grandfathered ...

Chief economist update: Brexit - the news that was

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
"MPs voted to give third reading to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) by 330 to 231 - a majority of 99 - which allows the bill to sail through to the House of Lords where peers will begin line by line scrutiny next week." This the latest news from ...

Government fund adds to board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
A $44 billion superannuation fund has added a public sector expert to its board. Stewart Little has joined the State Super board. He brings 18 years of experience in the public sector to the director position. "Stewart understands the needs of public ...

Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
"Christmas, Christmas time is near, Time for toys and time for cheer..." - Alvin & the Chipmunks I can almost hear those little chipmunk voices singing this Christmas song as I browsed through last week's news of good tidings... and they came in ...

Planners can prevent financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... and take advantage of their finances, or even where neighbours slowly gain access to an elderly person's finances. William Johns, chief executive and founder of Health & Finance Integrated, said he takes "things to the extreme" by having adaptable cars ...

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Profitability in life risk insurance has dropped to the extent that the sector is now loss-making in aggregate, according to KPMG. The global consultant's analysis of the financial results of Australia's life insurers shows the sector made an ...

Grandfathering phase out tussle continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Colonial First State has confirmed it is aiming for mid-year implementation of the phase out of grandfathered remuneration, much to the ire of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP). A CFS spokesperson confirmed to Financial ...