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FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
The bill to extend deadlines for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam and education requirements has passed the House of Representatives. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No.3) Bill amends the Corporations Act so that ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
Superannuation industry professionals are going head to head over Australia's super guarantee system, yet all agree it's time for an upheaval. In a submission to the Treasury's Retirement Income Review Panel, the Actuaries Institute called for universal ...

Dealer group restructures leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
A major independent advice dealer group has announced a restructure that will see its long-serving executive director hand over the reins. Don Trapnell will be stepping back from day-to-day involvement in Synchron. He has dedicated more than five decades ...

New partner at Koda Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Koda Capital has added a new adviser and partner to its Brisbane offices. James Christopher has worked in senior roles at HSBC, Nomura and Credit Suisse, and recently moved back to Australia from the UK. Koda confirmed the appointment to Industry Moves ...

Infrastructure boutique hires former Hastings director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
Nicole Connolly's Infrastructure Partners Investment Fund has appointed a former Hastings director as its head of portfolio construction and research. Kurt Lemke is joining IPIF after working as Hastings Funds Management's group director for ...

Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
With the death toll surpassing 132 and a further 6000 people suspected of being infected, the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus has left markets tumbling as fears of an epidemic are stoked by news of the virus spreading around the world. It's caused ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus has gone viral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
It's gone viral! The coronavirus that is, and it is sending shivers in equity markets around the world, from New York to Rio and ol' London town. The financial markets' fear is palpable. The VIX index - the "fear gauge" - jumped to reading ...

Boutique shuts Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
A Brisbane boutique is winding up an Aussie equities fund, after an investor decided to redeem their money, representing roughly 60% of the fund's assets, just before Christmas. Ganes Value Growth Fund was terminated on the January 15. The fund had ...

Gardior adds board directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... former Energy Super chair Mark Williamson and Gardior chair and former Meat Industry Employees Super Fund chief executive Jon Addison. The new board roles follow MIRA's appointment by Gardior to manage the $2.5 billion fund. The appointment of MIRA was ...

Property manager appoints portfolio manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
A specialist healthcare property fund manager has announced a new addition to its asset management team. Centuria Heathley has appointed Rod Owen-Jones as portfolio manager, set to overlook its growing healthcare portfolio. Owen-Jones joins Centuria ...