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Lowe snaps back at critics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
RBA governor Philip Lowe has rejected concerns that the bank's decision to cut interest rates last year dented consumer confidence and impacted weak consumer growth. Speaking at the National Press Club, Lowe said that while he understands having rates ...

Industry fund risk lead resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... 2017 where he was a governance, culture and remuneration specialist. He had also previously held roles with Commonwealth Bank and Deloitte. Gokhan Oguzhan has been appointed to replace McIsaac on an interim basis. Oguzhan is ACSRF's compliance manager. ...

Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
On the anniversary of the Royal Commission's final report, AFA chief Phil Kewin reflects on the year that was and how the playbook - and rules - changed for advisers. It's been 12 months since the financial services sector was hit with Commissioner ...

Former ANZ Wealth retirement head joins CoreLogic

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
CoreLogic has appointed a former head of retirement solutions from ANZ Wealth as a general manager. Milena Malev is joining CoreLogic as a general manager of banking and finance solutions for Australasia. In her most recent role, Malev was ANZ's ...

Perth advice firm folds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... the same time, it owed about $1.3 million to creditors, the most significant of which was a $1.1 million owed to Macquarie Bank. The main firm WAWM Holdings' liquidation was finalised late last month while WA Wealth Managers was liquidated in mid-January. ...

Bonds not out of the game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... managers appear to be taking a more active approach to investing in the current low-volatility environment, according to Bank of China's head of fixed income Mark Todd. Looking into the performance of the major bond funds form the last 12 months ...

Dealer group restructures leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... financial services, having worked at Financial Wisdom and AXA. He has also previously served ashead of financial planning at Bank of Melbourne. Michael Jones has been promoted to general manager, legal and compliance from his role as head of compliance ...

Former dealer group chief to lead Australian Ethical

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
A former financial advice licensee head is set to lead the $3.8 billion ethical investment manager and super fund. Australian Ethical has appointed John McMurdo as chief executive and managing director, with acting chief executive Steve Gibbs set to ...

Argo Investments' profit plunges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Listed investment company Argo Investments' profit has taken a dive, falling 24.4% from the previous period. Yet Argo has maintained its half-year dividend at 16 cents per share fully franked. The company announced a half-year profit of $118.8 million ...

New partner at Koda Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... Frank Macindoe, James Hawthorne and Brendan Jones from JBWere as well as Justin Lucas and Alison Matthews from Commonwealth Bank.