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Former industry execs launch analytics firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023

A new superannuation and investment analytics firm has officially launched, with a few familiar faces at its helm. In the works for some time, Jefferson & Shea Analytics brings together David Braga, Raewyn Williams and Peter Murphy, and offers a fee ...

Review calls for Reserve Bank overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023

... National University professor Renee Fry-McKibbin, former senior Treasury official Gordon de Brouwer and Canadian central banker Carolyn Wilkins. They have suggested the changes that require legislative reform be implemented from July next year, while ...

Bank of Queensland names Frazis replacement

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023

Current chairman Patrick Allaway has been named as Bank of Queensland's (BOQ) new managing director and chief executive for the period up to December 2024. The temporary appointment comes after former chief executive George Frazis departed suddenly ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023

Amid banking turmoil, the US Federal Reserve announced a rate hike to combat inflation. Recent economic indicators revealed modest growth in US spending, production, and strong job gains, with low unemployment and persistent inflation concerns. As such ...

Court fines ANZ for dodgy introducer program

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023

ANZ has copped a $10 million penalty for its home loan referral program that breached consumer credit protection laws. The Federal Court found that the bank's Home Loan Introducer Program enabled unlicensed third parties to refer customers to ANZ for ...

UniSuper appoints Peter Warne

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022

UniSuper has appointed Peter Warne as chair of its investment committee, also joining the fund's board as an independent non-executive director from January 2023. Warne recently retired as Macquarie Group chair after six years in the role, and 15 ...

UniSuper chair to step down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022

Ian Martin will retire as chair of UniSuper at the end of the year, with an existing board director to replace him. Martin has been on the UniSuper board for close to a decade, the last five years of which were spent as chair. During that time the fund ...

BlackRock appoints new chief financial officer

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022

... BlackRock for many years: first as our outside financial advisor and for the past decade as our finance. "As an investment banker, he played a key role in our most transformational transactions. "And as CFO, Gary has helped lead BlackRock through a crucial ...

New SSGA chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022

... Hung was added to Barron's list of the 100 Most Influential Women in US finance, she has also been selected by American Banker as one of the 25 most powerful women in finance. On Hung's arrival, Taraporevala will assume the role of advisor and stay through ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022

LGT Crestone has hired Amanda MacDonald as head of sustainability, joining from Perpetual Private. MacDonald reports to LGT Crestone Wealth Management's deputy chief investment officer Kevin Wan Lum. She is tasked with managing LGT Crestone's ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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