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RBA deputy governor joins Westpac

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
Luci Ellis will join Westpac as its new chief economist after almost 15 years with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), succeeding the long-serving Bill Evans. Ellis will join the bank in October while Evans will stay with the group and transition into ...

Wage increases shouldn't equal rate hikes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... on his view. "This idea that there is a need to push interest rates up higher will simply bring on a recession," he said. "Phil Lowe [just deliberately wants] to give the middle finger to Australians."

Bentham opens fund to retail investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
The Bentham Global Opportunities Fund is now available to retail investors for a minimum of $10,000. Launched over six years ago, the fund invests in a multi-sector global portfolio of credit securities, including global high-yield bonds, global syndicated ...

Apostle links with venture capital firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
The $5 billion ethical fund manager has joined forces with a US venture capital firm that will expose sophisticated local investors to disruptive technology startups. Apostle Funds Management has partnered with Massachusetts-based Safar Partners, which ...

Family office manager names first chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
Alvia Asset Partners has welcomed its very first chief executive in Nathan Robertson, as it implements a growth initiative aimed at servicing other areas of the industry. Robertson brings over two decades of experience in financial services, most recently ...

Managed fund research lead at Koda resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The head of managed fund research at Koda Capital announced his intentions to leave the Sydney-based firm he joined more than eight years ago. Jason Coggins, also a partner at Koda Capital, has resigned and plans to take a break, a spokesperson confirmed. ...

Next RBA boss to be picked in July: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Phillip Lowe will learn his fate next month following a government consultation on his possible reappointment. Lowe's current term is set to end in September and the government intends to consider the appointment ...

Forrests boost Minderoo by $5bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
Andrew and Nicola Forrest donated 220 million Fortescue Metals shares to their own philanthropic foundation, Minderoo. The bequest of nearly $5 billion - about one-fifth of their shareholding - takes the foundation's endowment to about $7.6 billion ...

Soros hands the reins to son

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros has handed the leadership of his $37 billion empire to his son, Alexander. Specifically, the 37-year-old heir will lead Soros' charitable Open Society Foundations and political action committee ...

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
High-profile Australian financial services leaders have been recognised in the King's Birthday honours list, with several receiving an Order of Australia. This year, former Macquarie managing director and Financial Regulator Assessment Authority ...