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Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
Wealth manager Eaton Vance believes there to be investment opportunity in the current volatile environment for global high yield investors, with relatively attractive returns expected for the coming 12 months. Following the strong rally in asset markets ...

Challenger launches new retirement tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
Challenger has launched a new tool to help retirees and pre-retirees better understand the financial realities of retirement. The annuity provider has today launched Retire with Confidence, a tool designed to help retirees understand how long their ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Junk bonds, despite the unfortunate name, aren't the trash of the investment world, although in the current uncertain environment they sure could be. These credit products are issued by governments and companies, and offer higher rates of return ...

University of Sydney scores win at CFA competition

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
A team of five USyd students, mentored by Regal Funds Management's Michael Toh, won the Global Champion award at the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge for their research on Commonwealth Bank. Jassis Chen, Jessica Wu, Sahil Arora, Tom Luo and Jeffrey ...

Association of Financial Advisers bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The Association of Financial Advisers has appointed a new manager education, policy and professionalism. Caz Garrard will step into the position, replacing Angela Karas. Karas has moved to First State Super as business enablement manager. Karas had ...

Superannuation fund delays custodian swap

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
A $35 billion public sector superannuation fund has deferred its transition to a new custodian, citing heightened short-term risk from COVID-19. Funds SA last July said it would end its 19-year-long custody relationship with J.P. Morgan and move to ...

Challenger recruits Generation Life co-chiefs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
Generation Life's co-chiefs have landed a joint general manager role at Challenger, a month after resigning from their old jobs. Lucy Foster and Catherine van der Veen have been hired as Challenger's general manager for advice transformation ...

SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
ASIC has cracked down on a number of auditors of self-managed super funds, which the regulator said have failed to meet their requirements. "ASIC has moved to disqualify, or suspend and/or add conditions to the registration of, a number of auditors ...

How much a self-licensee spends on compliance

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
A Melbourne-based self-licensed financial planner has shared how much her practice spends on compliance for every $100 of its revenue. Speaking at the FPA Congress, Angela Martyn of Personal Financial Services said $4.50 for every $100 of revenue is ...

Perpetual Private awards bond mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
A $68 billion global manager has received a sovereign bond mandate from Perpetual Private in a move that will also see its solutions included in model portfolios. Colchester Global Investors won the mandate, which sees an undisclosed amount invested ...