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BT Practice Principals' Community goes independent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Former BT executive Kon Costas has spun out the institution's self-licensee offering, launching his own business. Now known as the Principals' Community, Costas has formed it as an independent and dedicated self-licensed offer with the objective ...

U Ethical names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
U Ethical Investors has appointed a new chief investment officer, promoting from within. Jon Fernie has been tapped to take over from James Cook, as the latter looks to retire at the end of the year after five years in the role. Announcing his intentions ...

BT closes self-licensee business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
BT will shutter its Practice Principals' Community (formerly known as BT Select or BT Open), with the head of the offering to depart BT to start an independent service for self-licensed practices. Kon Costas, who has been with BT for a decade and ...

AMP Capital executive joins asset consultant

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The former head of portfolio management at AMP Capital has joined an asset consultant as a partner. Darren Beesley became a partner at Evidentia in October, following a stint as portfolio management lead for the multi-asset group at AMP Capital. Prior ...

David Atkin to lead PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
The former Cbus chief has been appointed the new chief executive of the Principles for Responsible Investment, replacing Fiona Reynolds. David Atkin will take over as chief executive of the PRI on December 10, following Reynolds' decision to step ...

Westpac director stands down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
A non-executive director at the big four bank has resigned from the board to focus on his health. Steven Harker joined the Westpac board in 2019 and was a member of the audit, board legal, regulatory and compliance and remuneration committees. "The ...

Commonwealth Financial Planning to shutter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
Commonwealth Financial Planning is closing, Commonwealth Bank announced today. From today forward, Commonwealth FP cannot take on any new financial advice clients. Existing advisers and clients will have until November 30 to work out next steps, before ...

Economic recap: Week to October 22

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
It wasn't so long ago - before the COVID-19 pandemic struck to be precise - that every other central bank around the planet were hopin' and wishin' and prayin' for consumer price inflation to, at the very least, move higher to within ...

Sally Loane resigns as FSC chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
The Financial Services Council has announced that Sally Loane will step down as chief executive at the end of the year. Loane has led the industry body for seven years, including through the Royal Commission and its aftermath. In her time, Loane was ...

Lakehouse Capital co-founder to depart

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
After five years, the Sydney-based investment firm is bidding farewell to its chief investment officer and co-founder. Joe Magyer will return to the US in March 2022 after nine years in Australia in order to be closer to his family. He first came to ...