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Stagflation: What should we expect?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2022 conference, a panel of economic experts shared their views on the current stagflationary environment. "Inflation's certainly here to stay in the near term," QIC chief ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
As interest rates rise and inflation grows, some are lamenting a possible knowledge and experience gap in the industry, with a considerable number of financial advisers having only ever known a low inflation environment. At its May meeting, the Reserve ...

Challenger details future strategy, plans JV

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
After announcing a restructure last week, Challenger has provided further detail on how it plans to diversify, including flagging its intention to enter a joint venture with SimCorp and naming a chief executive to lead it. Hosting its Investor Day today ...

Foresters appoints chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
Foresters Financial has appointed Greg Hanigan as chief risk officer. Hannigan will be based in Melbourne and report to chief executive Emma Sakellaris. Most recently Hannigan worked in risk compliance at IOOF and NAB as a senior risk partner. Before ...

Equip adds to executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
The chief member officer at Equip has left after four years, with the fund appointing an interim replacement as it also welcomes another addition to its C-suite. Tania Cumming left the $32 billion super fund last month, vacating the position of chief ...

Investors seek inflationary refuge in diversification strategies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
A bfinance quarterly Manager Intelligence and Market Trends report has shown that investors have sought enhanced sources of real return to combat rising inflation. The first quarter of 2022 has created a period of renewed uncertainty as investors grappled ...

Reserve Bank fallout after hawkish pivot

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia surprised markets by lifting the cash rate target for the first time in over a decade. The decision to raise rates 25 basis points to 0.35% came as the RBA sought to withdraw the extraordinary monetary support ...

Fitzpatricks expands QLD presence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has grown its network, adding a Fortitude Valley practice. Rothgard Financial Partners has officially joined the dealer group, having worked closely in recent years to pivot the former towards the private client market. Rothgard ...

DTCC poaches longstanding BNY Mellon executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Francis (Frank) La Salla as president and chief executive of the company, effective August 12. La Salla joins DTCC following a 28-year career at BNY Mellon, where he held several senior-level ...

Contango signs distribution deal, flags rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
Contango Asset Management has entered into a distribution agreement with a newly launched private credit manager launched by the former chief investment officer of Merricks Capital. It has also signalled its intention to rebrand. Woodbridge Capital ...