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No joy in the advice world this Christmas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... Investments, advisers were invited to share their mental health concerns. Those present spoke of being overwhelmed by a "perfect storm" of change - with new education standards, grandfathered commissions being wound up, business values being downgraded ...

New hires, mandates at Link

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
Link Fund Solutions has appointed a new chief operating officer as part of what it says is a broad transformation of the business. Peter Sipek has been appointed chief operating officer. He has more than 30 years' experience in financial services most ...

Chief economist update: The Grinch steals Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) disappointed no one when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 0.75% after the conclusion of its December 3 meeting. This is perfectly rational: Monetary policy operates with a lag - it takes about ...

Money magazine appoints editor-at-large

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
Rainmaker Information has announced the appointment of an editor-at-large for Money magazine. Author and finance writer Julia Newbould has joined the Money team in the newly-created role of editor-at-large. Bringing more than 20 years' finance journalism ...

FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
A group of financial planners who recently passed the FASEA exam have offered their tips for success to delegates at the 2019 FPA Congress during a chat with the authority's chief executive, Stephen Glenfield. Glenfield sat with Tupicoffs' Delma Newton ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The current climate is pushing the importance of asset allocation to the forefront of building robust portfolios, prompting investment experts to think outside the box of traditional assets. Karren Vergara writes. The importance of making the right ...

Antares hires from Gandel family office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
MLC Asset Management's Antares Equities business has hired a senior analyst from billionaire John Gandel's family office, as it launches a new fund. Winston Chong is joining Antares Equities' investment team of nine people which manages $5.1 billion ...

Defined benefits robbed women: Kelty

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... is stop all the changes to super, stop this nonsense. Stop threatening it all the time, leave it as it is. It's not perfect, I'm not saying it is," Kelty said. "For God's sake leave it alone, so that the younger generation can get some confidence ...

Natixis announces global c-suite changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
Natixis Investment managers have announced the creation of a chief operating officer role as well as a new appointment for chief executive of Ostrum Asset Management. Joseph Pinto has been appointed chief operating officer of Natixis investment managers ...

Regal appoints global distribution lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... record across sales, marketing and client experience in the funds management and investment banking industry made her the perfect candidate for the role," he said. Fesq said: "As we see an increasing demand for active managers who provide differentiated ...