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PineBridge hires Asia wealth management lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... role, Kopitsis will focus on increasing awareness and distribution of PineBridge's investment capabilities to private banks and distribution platforms in the region. This newly created role reflects PineBridge's wealth business strategy and focus ...

Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... environment," Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said. "The closure of the fund continues the trend of many mutual banks not being able to convert their highly engaged banking customers into wealth management customers." CUBS Superannuation ...

Inflation to persist in 2022: Aviva

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... and persistent inflation, these will lead to emergency policy settings no longer being needed. He also thinks that central banks will tighten monetary policy slowly but steadily in coming years, but will the pace and timings will vary across different ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... the role, the spokesperson said. Currently, chief operating officer of the Australasian securities services business David Banks has been appointed to the lead role on an interim basis. "We would like to thank David for his contributions and wish him ...

Knight Frank releases 2022 outlook

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... Ten-year bond yields have risen to around 1.9% as market participants anticipate the tapering of asset purchases by central banks, and eventually policy rate increases. Knight Frank's chief economist Ben Burston said that, despite taking the first steps ...

Prime Minister announces reverse mortgage scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... first started opening up this scheme and making it more attractive, are concerned about going into reverse mortgages with banks and those sorts of things," Morrison said. "I understand those concerns. There's some good products there, but what this ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... "In terms of the implications for us, there isn't, there's not a direct United States exposure. The big Chinese banks are not tremendously exposed." Evergrande sends blood pressure rising each time its debt repayment falls due. But greater than ...

One in three crypto owners to switch banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
A survey of Australian cryptocurrency owners, conducted by Visa, has revealed one in three plan to switch banks to one that offers crypto products. The survey of more than 790 financial decision makers across Australia found 33% of crypto owners are ...

Partners Wealth Group launches Partners Private

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... individuals, who meet the definition of a sophisticated or wholesale investor, that are usually reserved for investment banks, stockbrokers, and family offices. "We're thrilled to announce Partners Private. It has the potential to provide major investment ...

Backlash after 'unprecedented' ASIC action against Westpac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... 'walking the talk' they would remediate the victims of what Paull refers to as junk insurance. "Customers who trusted the big banks were ripped off and continue to be out of pocket despite a Royal Commission and numerous ASIC investigations which found ...