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Remembering Ron Grima

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
Known for his unwavering commitment and support of financial advisers, respected business development veteran Ron Grima passed away on July 2 after a short battle with motor neurone disease. Most recently a business development manager on Australian ...

Linda Elkins to depart Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
Colonial First State executive general manager Linda Elkins has resigned to replace Paul Howes at KPMG. Elkins has been appointed KPMG's national sector leader - asset and wealth management. She will join the firm effective August 5, taking over ...

Super fund bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund targeting ethical investors and millennials has announced two C-suite promotions. Future Super has a new chief operating officer in Leigh Dunlop, who has been promoted from her role as head of people and culture. Dunlop has been ...

Nikko AM names new distribution head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
Nikko Asset Management has looked within to find its new head of distribution for Australia. The $11 billion asset manager has promoted current head of wholesale sales Rob Bluzmanis to head of distribution for Australia, effective immediately. Bluzmanis ...

Industry fund appoints deputy CIO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
A $50 billion industry superannuation fund has promoted from within to fill a newly created deputy chief investment officer role. Cbus has appointed Brett Chatfield to the new role; he will be stepping into the position from his role as head of public ...

DomaCom launches senior equity release product

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
The ASX-listed investment platform has released a first of its kind senior equity release product for Australia, targeting financial advisers working with clients over 60. DomaCom's senior equity release product launched this week with an accreditation ...

Sunsuper chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Sunsuper's chief executive Scott Hartley is stepping down after more than five years in the top job. Hartley has signaled his intention to resign after leading the fund through a period of transformation and growth, saying he is looking forward ...

Chief economist update: Glass half-full or US recession on the way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
"It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma..." Sir Winston Leonard Churchill may be describing Russia's intentions and interests when he made this now famous quote back in 1939 (before he became UK Prime Minister 1940-1945) but Churchill's ...

Blue Sky adds executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... company, joining in March from Aspen Group. Henwood's financial capabilities may be tested in her new role. Blue Sky's half year results reported a net loss after tax of $25.7 million which it said reflected the ongoing costs of restructuring the business ...

The state of the banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
The big accounting firms have released their analysis of the big banks' half year results, noting a continued decline in cash profits for the first half of 2019. The major Australian banks reported a combined cash profit after tax from continuing operations ...