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The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
The latest national account figures indicate that Australia's productivity growth remains in the doldrums, prompting the Productivity Commission to declare revitalising productivity growth as a national priority. September quarter figures showed ...

Oaktree completes $240m AZ NGA deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... enhance their ability to execute on their plan of organic and inorganic growth, empowering their talented staff to be the national leader of providing financial advice and services." The announcement comes after AZ NGA's acquisition of the Sydney-based ...

Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... Baker has been appointed for a five-year term," Chalmers said. Fry-McKibbin is a professor of economics at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, and a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. ...

Productivity Commission tasked with five new inquiries

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... reforms, and working to incentivise investments in cheaper and cleaner energy. "This agenda includes our $900 million National Productivity Fund to drive competition reforms through states and territories, the biggest reform to our merger system in almost ...

TPG co-founder David Bonderman dies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... affectionately known as 'Bondo' to many, was also founder of Wildcat Capital Management, the Bonderman family office, and owner of National Hockey League franchise the Seattle Kraken. Born in 1942, Bonderman founded TPG in 1993 alongside Jim Coulter ...

Crypto operator to fork out millions after court ruling

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... offered a "margin extension" product, which allowed payments to be made and repaid in either digital assets like bitcoin or national currencies, without a target market determination (TMD). The Federal Court, however, found that the product was a credit ...

NRL legend joins private wealth firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Ex-National Rugby League (NRL) player Cooper Cronk has joined Viola Private Wealth as an ambassador. Cronk, who's rugby league career included 372 games for the Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters, won six premierships, and was inducted into the Hall ...

ART beefs up analytics team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... other executives deliver large-scale transformation initiatives. Previous roles included chief data and analytics at National Australia Bank and senior roles at AstraZeneca, Telstra, and HSBC's retail banking and wealth management. The two new appointments ...

AMP nabs Mercer wealth manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... strategic relationship leader to the AMP superannuation and investments team. On Monday, John Allmey joined the firm as national manager of strategic partnerships. In his new role, Allmey will oversee a continued focus on the growth of the AMP Super ...

Ellerston Capital hires investment specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... equities, global equities, fixed income, and unlisted/alternative investments. Ellerston has appointed Lisa Salamon as a national account manager to further strengthen its national distribution efforts. In this role, Salamon will oversee the IFA channel ...