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Pallas Capital strengthens distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
Brad Gowenlock and Esther Fang have each been welcomed as partners in Pallas Capital's distribution team. ​As part of their roles, Gowenlock and Fang will be servicing high-net-worth investors, family offices and institutional investors in Australia ...

Schroders scores $250m private debt mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
Schroders Capital has won its first Australian private debt mandate, with a superannuation fund investing $250 million. The bespoke mandate, handed down by an unnamed "large industry superannuation fund", covers corporate, real estate and infrastructure ...

Commonwealth Bank appoints new chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
Commonwealth Bank has appointed a new chair of the board, with Catherine Livingstone departing in August. Livingstone has decided to retire from the CBA board after the finalisation of the financial statements and accounts for this financial year. In ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
In its latest commodity markets outlook, the World Bank has warned prices will likely remain high through to the end of 2024 and the transition to cleaner energy may be delayed. It comes as latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the largest ...

Crestone appoints deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
The former chief investment officer of Energy Super joined the investments team at Crestone Wealth Management this week. Kevin Wan Lum taken up the post as deputy chief investment officer at Crestone, reporting to chief executive Michael Chisholm. He ...

Integrity Life appoints chief technology officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Integrity Life has announced the appointment of a new chief technology officer. Ashish Khurana steps into the position, joining after four years as chief technology officer with Saxo Bank in Denmark. Prior to joining Saxo, Khurana held several executive ...

JBWere shakes up leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
JBWere Australia has created a new executive role, appointing from Commonwealth Bank's private banking business. Maria Lykouras has been appointed executive for JBWere Australia, a new role which will report directly to JBWere chief executive Justin ...

Six cases brought against Westpac now finalised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
The six Federal Court cases brought against Westpac by ASIC late last year have been finalised, with the banking giant to pay a total of $113 million in penalties. A decision in the final of the six matters, all overseen by Justice Beach, was handed ...

SMSFA collaborates with APRA on rollover improvements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
The SMSF sector has been plagued with delays when rolling over funds from APRA regulated funds to SMSFs, so the industry body is working with the regulator with the hope of improving processes. SMSF Association deputy chief executive and director of ...

US stocks crumble after Jerome Powell's hawkish comments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
From its daily peak, the SP500 index fell 2.61% after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell flagged aggressive rate hikes. At an International Monetary Fund panel discussion, Powell said: "It is appropriate, in my view, to be moving a little more quickly." ...