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Platinum's lead PM for Asia fund departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... taken over as the interim lead portfolio manager for the fund. "An internal replacement for Joseph will be named in due course..." Platinum said in ASX filings for the quoted managed fund version of the strategy. The Platinum Asia Fund invests in 50 ...

AMG Super rebrands divisions to cut costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... is an adviser product. "At the time those brands had their own loyalty and recognition in their relevant areas. Over the course of last two years, we have undertaken to make those members aware of the fact that they are a part of AMG. So the timing is ...

Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... and drive the unemployment rate back down." This government spending, along with the RBA's own policy response, of course, have brightened the outlook for the domestic economy. The Federal Treasury now sees GDP expanding by 0.75% in 2020-21 instead ...

US regulator, states sue Facebook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... protections. The FTC said Facebook is "illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anti-competitive conduct". Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and South Dakota did not join the action. Guam and the District ...

End of the road for advice qualifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... skills to that of the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 6. According to the Monarch Institute, the paraplanning course was finalised in August 2020. Commenting, PwC's Skills for Australia said: "This qualification reflects the role of ...

Aussie dividends lag on global stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... question mark is over the decisions the regulators in the UK, Europe and Australia will make around banking payouts." "And of course, so much depends on the pandemic and the severity and duration of any further lockdowns. As a rough guide, we estimate ...

Chief economist update: A wonderful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... confirm that Australia's economic recovery is gaining momentum," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. Frydenberg was, of course, referring to the wonderful set of labour market numbers released by the ABS. The ABS reported that 178,800 workers found employment ...

FPA announces new specialist designation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... Louise Biti said she has been running the program for six years and and over 2000 financial planners have completed the course. "Aged care advice is now part of mainstream financial planning and an essential service for Australians in the transition ...

Masters of Business and Empathy aims to improve on MBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
A new course has launched, called the Masters of Business and Empathy, which aims to improve on the traditional Master of Business Administration (MBA). Small Giants Academy has launched the course, which they say is the first in the world. "We saw ...

The hits you don't see hurt the most: Aviva

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... investment officer Mark Versey said. "Making accurate forecasts about the consequences of a sudden, unexpected crisis is, of course, far easier said than done. Conversations about the demise of the high street began to blur into discussions on the death ...