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UBS swaps out chiefs amid Credit Suisse acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Following its agreement to purchase the embattled bank, Sergio Ermotti will return to the helm of UBS and take over from Ralph Hamers. Hamers will officially relinquish his chief executive title next Wednesday to "serve the interests of the new combination ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Investors will likely benefit from considering newer levers to evolve their portfolios, including more defensive strategies while being selective, and look to Future Fund for inspiration. In an address on Tuesday, VanEck's head of investments and capital ...

Lumiant secures $5.2m seed funding

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
Lumiant has closed another seed funding round totaling $5.2 million amid plans to strengthen its US presence and build out a mobile advice solution. The Sydney-founded advice and client engagement platform said the funding came from Invest Blue and ...

We need to be ready: APRA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
APRA is looking to further safeguard Australia's banking system following recent global events, warning economic ripple effects can still be felt across the pond. In an address on Tuesday, APRA chair John Lonsdale said no matter how resilient the ...

US regulator sues crypto giant, chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Binance and its chief executive Changpeng Zhao have been charged by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) following claims of "willful evasion of US law." The CFTC announced it filed a civil enforcement action in the US District Court against ...

ANZIIF chief steps down

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Prue Willsford will depart at the end of the year after a decade-long tenure. Leading the organisation through a period of growth, ANZIIF said Willsford has been integral to the improvement of professional frameworks, upholding professional standards ...

Risk clients, practices worth more: Radar Results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Financial advice practices specialising in risk insurance are gaining higher price multiples on clients and are selling for up to $1.5 million as demand rises and supply drops. Radar Results' latest insights show price multiples on risk insurance ...

ASX chief churn increases: Analyst

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
ASX-listed firms are experiencing a high turnover in chief executive and investors should be on the lookout. Pendal Australian equities investment analyst Elise Mckay explained the spate of leadership changes can be a warning sign of underlying issues. ...

ClearView enhances ClearChoice products

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The wealth manager has unveiled a variety of enhancements to its flagship life insurance product range, ClearView ClearChoice. Among the changes, ClearView is simplifying product names across the income protection (IP) range to increase clarity for ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
Australian financial markets have been bracing for a pause in rate hikes, however recent instability has economists recalibrating their view. The coin is being tossed ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) meeting next month, with suggestions ...