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Skill shortages hitting advice firms hard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... path for them at a firm, choosing firms with the opportunity to grow as a priority. "The industry still seems to have a focus on general advice and wholesale advice, definitely the growth areas of the industry and that will likely be the case for the ...

Brookfield mulls spinning off AM business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... vogue across global markets because they are easier to value and have attracted higher multiples. For many decades our sole focus has been on compounding shareholder capital," he said. "In addition, our asset management business, started only 25 years ...

Advisers can step up to retirement planning boom

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... advice specialists. This is according to SuperEd chair Jeremy Duffield, who predicts that retirement planning will be a major focus of the 2022 Quality of Advice Review. Advisers are said to be in the empathy business as much as in the finance business ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... continue to see value in expanding the Covenant over time so that the self-managed super sector can benefit from a greater focus on retirement incomes." In response to the passing of the CCIV regime, Challenger chief executive Nick Hamilton described ...

AMP reports $252m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... North AUM growing from stronger market performance and higher inflows from the external adviser channel. "[This] is a key focus of our strategy and is being supported by ongoing enhancements to investment choice and functionality, and competitive pricing," ...

Jarden hires emerging companies executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... companies for the investment banking division. He reports to head of equities John Spencer. "Emerging companies is a priority focus for Jarden and we will continue to invest in this space across our business," the investment bank said. Jarden has been ...

Economics Committee to examine rainy day funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... Scott Donald, who specialises in governance within the superannuation sector. "While the regulators will be an important focus of the committee at this hearing, we also look forward to hearing from Professor Donald and his perspective on recent events," ...

GAM partners with Liberty Street

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
GAM Investments announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with Liberty Street Advisors. Liberty Street is a private market investment firm focussed on late stage, high-growth innovation companies. Through the new partnership, GAM plans to ...

Real Asset Management hires from QIC

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... RAM has also acquired four properties for its RAM Diversified Property Fund, a new defensive unlisted property fund with a focus on office, retail, industrial and alternative sectors. "I am excited to join a highly successful and energised team to deliver ...

Vanguard appoints new chief information officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... to us as we continue to transform our direct to investor business, bring our new super fund to market, and continue our focus on providing Australian investors the best chance for investment success." Sahani takes the role previously held by Kim Petersen ...