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No more easy 6% returns: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
Despite the fairly sunny economic outlook, lower investment returns are a reality that institutional investors will have to grapple with, according to Fidelity International. Fidelity International cross asset investment specialist Anthony Doyle said ...

Westpac exec goes part-time

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Westpac's group general counsel & enterprise executive has stepped down and will move to a part-time advisory role. Rebecca Lim has been with the bank for 20 years and in her current role for a decade. She will continue in the role until a replacement ...

Mayfair 101 wins case, questions remain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
A physical education teacher turned property investor has lost a suit against Mayfair 101, but the details of the case demonstrate how novice investors could be confused by the firm's marketing. Stuart Klees sued M101 Holdings, claiming that he was ...

Boutique manager hires from Talaria

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Alphinity Investment Management has appointed Talaria's former director of business development as a client portfolio manager, to serve as a link between the investment and distribution teams. Elfreda Jonker was previously director of business development ...

Former adviser charged over fabricated information

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
The former financial adviser, who has previously worked for Westpac, Fortnum Private Wealth and Libertas Financial Planning, was charged with 16 offences related to fabricating evidence with hopes ASIC would stop looking into him. Ezzat Daniel Nesseim ...

Fidante strikes new partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
Challenger's multi-boutique business has partnered with a Japanese asset management giant in a two-way relationship. Nomura Asset Management, which has over $500 billion in assets under management, will support Fidante's Japanese ambitions. Fidante ...

Lonsec chief to exit, chair welcomed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
The chief executive of Lonsec will step down after three years, while a new chair, a former BT executive, has been named. Charlie Haynes joined the research house in April 2018, helping reshape and expand subsidiaries Lonsec Research, SuperRatings and ...

Westpac best for ESG reporting in Australia: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
Westpac Banking Corporation has been ranked as among the best in the world for ESG reporting. It was the highest-ranked company in the ASX 50 for levels of transparency on ESG issues, according to the Currie Global ESG Monitor (GEM) study. The positive ...

Adviser levy to increase by 160%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
ASIC has hit financial advisers with the news that levies will increase by the equivalent of 160% over two years, with industry bodies outraged. The total cost levied by ASIC is now $1500 per retail advice licence, plus an additional $2426 per authorised ...

Chief economist update: The great Australian rebound

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
"Getting strong now, won't be long now, getting strong now Gonna fly now, flying high now, gonna fly, fly, fly..." -Bill Conti, Gonna Fly Now As sure as this theme from the 1977 classic Rocky is remembered by film buffs and boxing aficionados everywhere ...