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New partner at Stanford Brown

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
Advice firm Stanford Brown has appointed a new partner with over two decades of experience. Todd Stanford has nabbed the promotion, after just over one year with the firm. Stanford Brown chief executive Jonathan Hoyle congratulated Stanford on his promotion. ...

NAB Private executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
After Anthony Healy's departure from National Australia Bank's private banking business in March, another executive has left the bank. NAB Private customer executive Jason Murray is joining ASX-listed fintech FlexiGroup Limited as its chief financial ...

Australian Unity rejigs executive lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
Australian Unity has appointed a new chief executive for its wealth and capital markets business, as it also launches a new green bond fund backed by Crestone Wealth Management. Esther Kerr-Smith is moving into the role of chief executive for wealth ...

Rio Tinto decision exposes limits of super engagement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
A controversial promotion at mining giant Rio Tinto has demonstrated how even the biggest of super funds hold very little sway when it comes to engaging with companies they invest in. Peter Toth, formerly chief executive of OM Holdings, was promoted ...

Pinnacle appoints chief financial officer

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
Pinnacle Investment Management has appointed a chief financial officer to support its ongoing growth. Dan Longan has nabbed the role, following about five years at the company. During this time, Logan was extensively involved in managing the finance ...

New private debt fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
Pinnacle boutique Metrics Credit Partners has launched a new fund-of-funds that will invest in direct loans to Australian corporates, with the minimum investment size set at $1000. The Metrics Direct Income Fund is targeting 3.25% per year above the ...

Model portfolio growth up 70%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
Australia's model portfolio landscape is growing at a rapid rate, with the number of models available on managed accounts up 70% per annum, according to Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker research found over the last four years, the number of model portfolios ...

Pension fund in divestment hoax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
Global climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion has come under fire after it posed as Sweden's largest pension fund and claimed it was divesting from all companies with operations in fossil fuels. On June 29 a website purporting to be that ...

Favour turns to active management

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
Amid the market volatility the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in, a new survey has revealed that sentiment is turning in favour of active investment management. The Natixis Investment Managers survey found that 79% of finance professionals globally and 78% ...

Super for women under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
A financial adviser has questioned whether superannuation needs to be tailored to women specifically, as female focussed funds - such as Verve and Fairvine - grow in popularity. Lusher Financial Services adviser Christine Lusher said she does not think ...