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Chief economist update: Biden cooks Donald's duck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
"A whole new world A new fantastic point of view..." -Zayn Malik, Zhavia Ward Former vice-president Joe Biden is now POTUS-elect, breaking the record for the most votes (70 million plus votes and counting) received by a presidential candidate in US ...

ClearView adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
The diversified financial services business has made a raft of changes to its leadership team, including a fresh life insurance lead and new general manager of wealth management. ClearView has today announced a series of key management changes as part ...

Bell Direct hires for new service

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Bell Direct has appointed two former CommSec executives to its new service catering to its increasing number of high value clients. Ryan Phillips has joined Bell Direct Advantage from his role as executive manager broking and Markets at CommSec. As ...

FS Power50 revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
The 2020 FS Power50 has been named, recognising the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia. A diverse group of advice professionals, the 2020 FS Power50 exemplify the best aspects of the advice industry and how it is set to change. The ...

Alex Waislitz fails to block OneVue acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
OneVue shareholders approved Iress' offer yesterday. Alex Waislitz will still walk away with $22 million, while Connie McKeage's family investment vehicle will see a $15 million payday. Yesterday's poll was to approve Iress's revised ...

Future Fund slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
The Future Fund is paying less in fund management fees as it pivots toward more passive investment strategies. During the last financial year, the fund paid $224.7 million to external investment managers, nearly a quarter (23%) less than the total payout ...

Australia among strongest on governance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
New research from the Calvert Institute has identified the countries with the strongest and weakest corporate governance practices, with Australia among the top of the pack. Calvert examined 10 governance factors, including accounting risks and shareholder ...

American manager eyes local market

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
An American manager has partnered with local distributor Brookvine to pitch its flagship systematic global macro strategy. Welton Investment Partners is 15-year-old quantitative investor that manages money for institutional, endowment and private investors ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
AMP Capital has been included in a prestigious list celebrating excellence in responsible investment, amid a turbulent year during which controversy after controversy has rocked the investment manager. AMP Capital was named alongside 16 asset owners ...

Another MLC advice firm exits group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
A former MLC-licensed financial advice firm has left the dealer group following the IOOF takeover to join FYG Planners Group. Queensland-based Designing Financial Solutions (DFS), led by principal and financial planner Kevin Redfearn, is now operating ...