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Research explores advice industry's maturation

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022

... status within the Australian financial advice sector. An academic article authored by financial adviser and researcher Ben Neilson noted that advisers have recently been regulated to reflect their professional status like other conventional professions. ...

Platinum remains positive despite net profit loss

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022

... the asset manager realised an 8.6% loss in funds under management for the year to June 30 and will soon farewell Kerr Neilson, the firm's outlook is positive. Platinum saw a 38% net profit after tax loss, down to $101 million. The profit slide was largely ...

ASIC takes Linchpin, Endeavour directors to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020

... Endeavour Securities for alleged breaches of duties. The defendants in the proceedings are Ian Williams, Paul Raftery, Paul Neilson and Peter Daly. Williams, Nielsen and Raftery were directors of Endeavour when it operated the Investport Income Opportunity ...

No bonus again for Platinum's Clifford

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020

Kerr Neilson's successor at Platinum Asset Management has forgone his variable awards for a second year in the row, as the ASX-listed fund manager reports a 1.3% dip in its profits for FY20. Andrew Clifford, who took over from Neilson as the chief investment ...

New chair at Platinum Asset Management

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020

... chair as Michael Cole gets ready to retire after 13 years in the position. The firm also announced the departure of Kerr Neilson from the investment team. Cole will retire both as a non-executive director and the chair on November 20 after the annual ...

Mayfair to drop use of platinum

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020

... Management holds a leading position in the funds management industry in Australia and we are respectful of the work Kerr Neilson and his team have put into developing their brand." The settlement means that Mayfair Platinum's investors will become clients ...

COVID-19 inspires pump and dump scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020

... developed a special COVID-19 test. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Jason Neilson, saying he pumped up the price of Arrayit Corporation before dumping stock. In a series of social media posts, Neilson allegedly ...

Platinum funds downgraded at Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020

... costly. The team has also struggled to demonstrate a strong and sustainable shorting skill set," Morningstar said. Kerr Neilson is still heavily involved in the analysis but the total assets are roughly split as 70% to Andrew Clifford and 30% to Clay ...

Law firm cuts pay

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 20 APR 2020

... Jacqui Walters. Slater and Gordon's chief executive and managing director John Somerville and executive director Michael Neilson will also face a 15% pay cut. The company's executive leadership team has agreed to a 10% reduction in base pay. Slater and ...

Mayfair fights for use of word

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020

... represented Westpac following the Royal Commission. "Platinum Asset Management has been facing its own challenges since Kerr Neilson stepped down [as chief executive] in February 2018, with the company's value falling significantly and outflows increasing," ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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