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Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
Chief executive of Rio Tinto, Jean-Sebastien Jacques, will step down following pressure from investors and indigenous leaders over the destruction of the Juukan Gorge in May. Rio Tinto said the decision was made following the board review of the company's ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top despite recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
While we, Australians all, continue to shudder at the economy's first recession in 29-years, our nation - to use Old Blue Eyes' song - remains "Top of the list, King of the hill, A number one..." It may not be Einstein's "relativity theory" ...

Dealer group eyes aggressive expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
Centrepoint Alliance has reported its annual revenue grew 11% as it plots an aggressive growth plan. Centrepoint said its plans for growth are to "aggressively pursue inorganic opportunities". The dealer group said 79 new financial advisers had joined ...

Former Aberdeen duo back with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
Aberdeen Standard Investment's former head of Australian fixed income and global head of restructuring have kicked off a new consulting and advisory business. Nicholas Bishop and Stephen Fang worked at Aberdeen together for about a decade. The duo ...

Tax impacting super fund investment strategies: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
New research from Parametric Australia suggests the taxation system is negatively impacting super funds' long horizon approach to investing. The research, titled Unlocked: A Framework for Superannuation Equity Portfolio Evolution in a Taxable Environment ...

Aussies reevaluate retirement prospects

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... research found that many of us are willing to make sacrifices to get back on track, reducing spending and keeping a closer eye on our budgets, which is a positive sign." The research also found that COVID-19 had shaken the retirement plans of woman more ...

Financial comfort reliant on fiscal support: ME Bank

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
Australian household financial comfort increased to near record highs throughout the pandemic as a result of government fiscal stimulus measures, according to ME Bank's latest Household Financial Comfort Report. Household financial comfort increased ...

What to expect from the Retirement Income Review

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
With the much-awaited final report expected to be handed down today, all eyes are on its findings. Here's what Rice Warner and Grattan Institute are expecting from it. A draft of the report was not circulated for stakeholder comment and the review ...

European robo-adviser eyes Australia, taps Westpac exec

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
The former head of Westpac's private banking business has brought a Belgium-based robo-adviser down under, and says industry super funds, major banks, broker businesses and dealer groups are already knocking at the door. With its Asia Pacific operations ...

Six Park eyes advisers, appoints head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
Six Park has hired a former AustralianSuper and BT Financial Group business development and partnerships team member, as it looks to tap into adviser groups, platforms and other B2B channels. Ha-Dieu Ford has joined its management team as the head of ...