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Legg Mason expands Asia Pacific role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
Andy Sowerby will now serve as head of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) while he continues to lead Legg Mason Australia and New Zealand, with his appointment taking effect on the first of this month. Sowerby has held the role of country head for Australia and ...

Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
"Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa." Translated into the quotee Francis Bacon's - English philosopher, statesman and essayist - mother tongue, "The pomp of death alarms us more than death itself." Yes Virginia, you know where I'm going ...

Short-seller targets infant formula importer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Short-seller Blue Orca is targeting an importer of infant formula from Australia for falsely claiming its products are safe for lactose intolerant babies. Ausnutria, a company that imports infant milk formula from Australia, New Zealand and Europe for ...

Chief economist update: The UK is not OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
When it met on August 1, the Bank of England (BOE) rightly anticipated slower GDP growth in the second quarter, saying: "After growing by 0.5% in 2019 Q1, GDP is expected to have been flat in Q2... reflecting both the impact of intensifying Brexit-related ...

Keybridge shareholder threatens board spill

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
A shareholder of Keybridge Capital says its board is "effectively deadlocked" on key decisions, and is asking all directors to voluntarily resign and put themselves up for re-election by shareholders. Bentley Capital owns about 20% of Keybridge Capital ...

Asset manager reshuffles board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
An ASX-listed alternatives manager has shuffled its board lineup, with a new chair on the way. Keybridge Capital - which has been embroiled in a stoush with former funds management arm Aurora Funds Management over claims of owed funds - is in the process ...

KPMG names life insurance lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
KPMG has appointed a life insurance lead partner who previously held executive roles at AMP and Challenger. Pauline Blight-Johnston joins the consulting firm's actuarial and financial risk practice on October 8. She was most recently general manager ...

Spitfire acquires adviser platform, names chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Spitfire has acquired a financial adviser platform with $2 billion in funds under management. It also appointed its inaugural chief executive and a chief product officer from BT Financial Group. Spitfire completed the acquisition of platform and wrap ...

Regional Australia Bank and Holiday Coast merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Members of Regional Australia Bank and Holiday Coast Credit Union voted in favour of merging the banks in separate special general meetings this week. The vote resulted in over 90% of members agreeing to a resolution that will now see one of the largest ...

Suncorp chief executive steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
Suncorp chief executive and managing director Michael Cameron will leave the company after four years in the role and seven as a board member. Suncorp chair Christine McLoughlin said now is the right time for change and indicated this will provide an ...