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Contango restructure sees reduced headcount

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... expertise, portfolio management and operational experience of both CGA and Switzer Financial Group." The acquisition will also grant Contango a retail licence, enabling it to launch retail-backed funds; expand the company's relationship with a network ...

Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer." This dictum is attributed to a list of known knowns such as Sun Tzu ("The Art of War"), Machiavelli (known as the father of modern political science) or "Michael Corleone" (of the Godfather film trilogy) ...

Prime Value appoints new portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... expertise, portfolio management and operational experience of both CGA and Switzer Financial Group." The acquisition will also grant Contango a retail licence, enabling it to launch retail-backed funds; expand the company's relationship with a network ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
Isn't Australia part of the lucky group of countries (that include the EU, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea) US President Donald Trump, in all his benevolence, graciously granted exemptions (albeit, temporarily) from his protectionist ...

Aurora repays stolen $1 million

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... reviewing its service provider arrangements with Registry Direct and has changed its auditor from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to Grant Thornton. When Aurora discovered the recipients of the misappropriated funds, it noted that "there was no legitimate purpose ...

Chief economist update: The euro's doing Trump's work in the Eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
Who was the first to blink? Was it Trump? Or was it Xi? "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" Given the financial markets' reaction, they don't care so long as the "lose-lose" situation of a trade war is averted. Still, this will continue to task ...

Chief economist update: It's not just the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
Trade war and an escalation of it was what every other financial market report pointed to as ground zero for the renewed equity market slump. Most equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town have now turned red this year to date, one would ...

Findex names new managing partner

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
Findex has named the Crowe Horwarth managing partner of South Queensland. Mary Driscoll was previously a senior partner with Findex who oversaw the business advisory team. Before that, she was a principal at William Buck and a manager at DFK Australia ...

CGA acquires Switzer, appoints new chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... expertise, portfolio management and operational experience of both CGA and Switzer Financial Group." The acquisition will also grant Contango a retail licence, enabling it to launch retail-backed funds; expand the company's relationship with a network ...

ING appoints head of wealth from Suncorp

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
ING Australia has appointed a new head of wealth. Cathy Duncan joins ING from Suncorp, where she was executive manager superannuation. Before that, she was general manager, national distribution at Perpetual. She was also head of marketing and product ...