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Westpac names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Westpac has confirmed acting chief executive Peter King will take on the role permanently to steer the bank through ongoing uncertainty. In an announcement today, Westpac chair John McFarlane said King has agreed to take on the role for the next two ...

Regal fund hands back external money

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
Phil King's Regal Funds Management has returned money to external investors for one of its smaller funds, but will continue to run the strategy internally. The Regal Global Equity Income Fund used a quantitative approach to screen for relative value ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... St George, Suncorp, Bank of Melbourne, Bank of Queensland, HSBC and Macquarie Bank. Westpac acting chief executive Peter King said the bank was determined to assist customers during the crisis. "This is a once in a lifetime event and a united response ...

Sargon trustee businesses sale expected soon

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
It's only a few days until the new ownership of Sargon's regulatory operating businesses is finalised, OneVue told its investors in ASX filings yesterday. The platform business said the sale is expected to complete by March 31 or soon after, subject ...

Chief economist update: Water, water everywhere and not a fish to catch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... would erode fiscal balances, sending government deficit to GDP ratios and government debt to GDP ratios soaring. Cash is king. Sure, sure. Zero return on cash (or even small negative) is relatively better than the 20% plus losses on equities (so far). ...

Ellerston, Morphic look to oust Perpetual

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
Ellerston Capital wants to take over as the responsible entity of a $75 million fund managed by Morphic Asset Management, saying it can offer investors a better deal on the fees. The Morphic Global Opportunities Fund invests in global equities and is ...

Netflix-for-funds bolsters leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... co-founder and chief executive Rowland Hirst has confirmed the appointment of former Business Council of Australia chair Grant King the firm's advisory board. King currently serves as a director of HSBC Australia, and was previously the managing ...

Vanguard insto head jumps to super fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
Vanguard has appointed a new head of institutional, as the incumbent takes a role at a $105 billion industry superannuation fund. Matt Willis is joining First State Super as its head of business development, tasked with overseeing the fund's organic ...

Industry-made retirement models are self-serving: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has taken a stance against industry-created retirement models, saying Australians deserve realistic retirement income standards. In its submission to the Retirement Income Review (RIR) SCA said existing models pushed ...

HUB24 also in line at Sargon

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
HUB24 is owed about $4 million by Sargon subsidiaries, joining the group's other secured creditors OneVue, Westpac and Taiping Trustees. The eight companies, which include businesses like Diversa Trustees and CCSL, collectively have about $154 million ...