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Perpetual reports $140m profit, investments business dips

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
Perpetual has delivered a net profit after tax of $140 million for the financial year, as its private wealth and corporate trust units jumped in profits and the investments business dipped. The total NPAT is up 2% over FY17. Perpetual Investments profit ...

Royal Commission on social media: Regulators under scrutiny

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... sector now has the lowest Ethics Index score of all sectors this year..." > @GovInstAus Ethics Index https://t.co/aFMfY5A7OI - Adam Walk (@AdamNWalk) August 16, 2018 Financial economist Adam Walk said he wasn't surprised with the latest ethics index ...

BNY Mellon partners for new fund, eyes Aussie retail market

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
The global banking giant has partnered with multi-affiliate boutique manager Pinnacle to launch a new Australian-domiciled global infrastructure fund, as it eyes the retail and adviser market. The Pinnacle BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Yield Fund ...

Chief economist update: Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... states that the Government should not interfere with the laws that govern market and economic dynamics. Scottish economist Adam Smith termed this, the "invisible hand" of Government. Trump's trade protectionism has exacerbated this trip further away ...

MLC announces new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
National Australia Bank announced the new chief executive of MLC, who will take the reins on 1 September 2018. Geoff Lloyd will lead MLC after six years as chief executive and managing director of Perpetual. He will report directly to NAB chief executive ...

APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
The chairman of Australia's prudential regulator wants banks to take advantage of a relatively good climate and build financial resilience before storm clouds form. Speaking at an Australian Business Economists lunch yesterday, APRA chairman Wayne Byres ...

Sydney asset manager hires director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
A $5.3 billion global manager which acts as the responsible entity for several ASX-listed funds is seeing a change in its board positions. Walsh & Company Investments director Tristan O'Connell is stepping down to focus on activities in the Evans ...

Super industry critiques PC draft report

KARREN VERGARA AND STEPHEN FAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... spending money in retirement phase - valued at $760 billion - the incentive to provide that advice is not there, he said. Adam Gee, a superannuation advisory partner at KPMG Australia, told the PC if the best-in-show proposal was to operate successfully ...

AMP Capital appoints new chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... I've enjoyed working closely with Vanessa to drive our business forward around the world," AMP Capital chief executive Adam Tindall said. "I'm delighted to welcome John Nesbitt and Debra Hazelton to the AMP Capital Board. They bring significant ...

Perpetual names interim chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
Perpetual announced an interim chief executive will lead the ASX-listed financial services firm until Rob Adams officially takes the post. Chris Green, group executive of Perpetual Corporate Trust since 2008, takes the top job from June 9 until September ...