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Consumer confidence jitters abate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Consumer confidence has increased to its highest level in nearly four months, according to Roy Morgan. While still significantly down from the same week a year ago, the ANZ Roy Morgan Index shows consumer confidence rose by 1.8 points to 87.8 this week. ...

AFA Foundation's community impact

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
In honour of the late Chris Regenass, AFA Foundation chair Dave Slovinec announced that the foundation is supporting Kidney Health Australia as part of the AFA 'Thrive' conference. Approximately 200,000 people suffer from kidney disease in Australia ...

Blue Orbit signs distribution deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
Hillcrest Strategic Partners will now distribute the Blue Orbit Asset Management Global Small Cap Systematic Alpha Fund. According to Blue Orbit, the agreement follows a comprehensive process to expand its distribution capabilities. "Hillcrest's ...

Practifi names senior director, go-to-market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
Practifi has promoted Umesh Banga to senior director, go-to-market amid plans to expand its wealth management and superannuation products and strategy globally. Banga's current duties as director of advice solutions will carry over to the new executive ...

Montgomery, Aura Group launch new income fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Montgomery Investment Management unveiled the second fund to come out of its partnership with Aura Group, the Aura Core Income Fund. The fund is an open-ended, Australian-registered managed investment scheme with a minimum investment of $25,000, offering ...

Defensive equities strategies protect against downturn: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
A new report has identified five distinct types of defensive equity strategies delivering protection in different ways and with very different results. Defensive Equity and Market Downturns: Is This Time Different? issued by bfinance revealed the main ...

Pretium Partners lands down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
The US-based investment manager is bolstering its business development capabilities in Australia, opening an office and appointing a managing director. Craig Matthew has been appointed managing director for Australia and New Zealand for Pretium, heading ...

Transurban names new chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
Transurban has named Craig Drummond as its chair, replacing Lindsay Maxsted who will retire this year. The current non-executive director will replace Maxsted following the annual general meeting in October. Drummond joined the board in 2021 and has ...

What the QAR should focus on: MLC Life

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
MLC Life Insurance has said the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) should focus on how to ensure Australians can access financial advice, regardless of their wealth. Ahead of Michelle Levy's draft report due later this month, MLC Life said it believes ...

Government strengthens multinationals tax laws

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
The Labor government is cracking down on multinational enterprises (MNEs) avoiding tax and transparency. Last week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it's the government's priority to make sure that multinational corporations pay a fair share of tax where ...