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How to attract high net worth clients

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
The latest Netwealth The Advisable Australian report has revealed the attitudes of potential financial advice clients when it comes to brand affinity, finding that higher incomes bring higher expectations. The report found that increased household income ...

Morrison & Co boosts leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
H.R.L. Morrison & Co has announced several changes to its senior team, including bolstering its investment committee. Nicole Walker, chief commercial officer of Morrison & Co (based in Sydney), has been appointed to the investment committee. Joining ...

Chief economist update: NIRP embedded in BOE forecasts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
The Bank of England (BOE) gave financial markets what they wanted and kept monetary policy settings unchanged - the bank rate at a record low 0.1% and QE at £895 billion - at its first Monetary Policy Committee meeting on February 4. It was hoping ...

Parametric names new research lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
Parametric has announced the appointment of its new local manager of research and strategy, a position held by Raewyn Williams for seven years. Whitlam Zhang takes on the role of manager of research and strategy for Australia and New Zealand, based ...

Chief economist update: Overvaluation tests FOMO and TINA trades

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
Wall Street's down. Repeat, Wall Street's down! The CBOE VIX index - the fear gauge - jumped by 9.5% in the last trading day of the first month of 2021 to 33.09 points, marking the highest since the renewed COVID-19 outbreak in Europe that subsequently ...

Longstanding Mason Stevens MD exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
Thomas Bignill has left his role as co-chief investment officer and managing director of Mason Stevens after being a founding member of the company 11 years ago. Bignill told Financial Standard he has left to pursue other opportunities earlier this ...

AMP Bank boss exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
The managing director of AMP Bank has left after a little over one year in the role. Rod Finch, who was appointed to the post in November 2019 shortly after AMP chief Francesco De Ferrari stepped in, has accepted a role as transformation director at ...

HESTA hikes group insurance premiums again

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
For the second time in a year, the $52 billion superannuation fund is increasing the total cost of its standard group insurance cover for members. HESTA's standard insurance cover -- which eligible members automatically receive upon signing up unless ...

New year, new chief for Aviva Investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
Aviva Investors has named a new global chief to replace Euan Munro with immediate effect. Aviva announced the appointment of Mark Versey as chief executive of Aviva Investors, saying it is an important step in the delivery of the group's new strategy. ...

Jablko exits ANZ

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
ANZ's chief financial officer has left the financial services industry to join toll-road operator Transurban. Michelle Jablko held the role of chief financial officer at ANZ for over four years and was appointed director of ANZ New Zealand Limited ...