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Ethereum overtakes big four banks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
The second-largest cryptocurrency has reached new heights, with its market capitalisation surpassing that of the big four banks combined. Ethereum has a US$353 billion market cap, overtaking NAB, Westpac, ANZ and Commonwealth Bank. At the time of publishing ...

New firm joins Count Financial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Count Financial has announced the latest firm to join its national advice network. StrategyOne Advice Network has joined Count Financial, the 16 th new firm to join since the start of 2021. Based in Northern Sydney, StrategyOne was previously part of ...

Milford hires from Macquarie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
New Zealand-based investment firm Milford Asset Management has appointed a head of wholesale distribution and more as it expands its team. Murray Pell has been appointed head of wholesale distribution, joining from Macquarie Bank where he was responsible ...

Chief economist update: The Fed and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Just when we thought Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has tapered sooner-than-later taper expectations, along comes Robert Steven Kaplan -- president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. While the US Federal Reserve was waxing ...

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Bill and Melinda Gates have filed for divorce and will now set about dividing their US$130 billion fortune. A petition for dissolution of their marriage was filed by the couple in King County, Washington. They have been married since 1 January 1994. ...

Proxy advisers under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... that several of the individuals in favour of the reforms may be biased on the issue. Business Council Australia president Tim Reed put out a statement in favour of the reforms. "The decisions made by proxy advisors have big implications on how businesses ...

More members monitoring superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... something that occurs at every age not just for pre-retirees," MLC Wealth group executive of retirement and investment solutions Tim Steele said. When it comes to financial decision making, 66% said they "do a lot of research before making a significant ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 causes double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
The Eurozone is back - back in recession, that is, dragged down into a double-dip by the coronavirus -- its resurgence (third time unlucky), its variants and the slow pace of vaccinations. Preliminary estimates released by Eurostat show the single-currency ...

Labor won't support YFYS Bill in current form

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
Labor senators' dissenting report on Your Future, Your Super reforms published yesterday says the opposition can't recommend the Bill passes in its current form for reasons including its rushed start date. Senate Economics Legislation released ...

Mandates will flow to transparency: Survey

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
A survey of institutional investors has found that most expect to place greater emphasis on the importance of transparency when allocating money to fund managers. Global Palladium Fund surveyed 100 institutional investors and wealth managers in the ...