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Focus acquires sixth advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
A Brisbane-based financial advice firm is the latest to join the Focus Financial Partners global network. MISSO Wealth Management is a self-licensed advice firm catering to high and ultra-high-net-worth clients. After signing a definitive agreement ...

Crypto custodian coming to Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... and in isolation, which will then be used to verify and authorise transactions. Shillings was founded in the UK by Will Banks, Troy Roennfeldt and Seb Lecocq. The platform aims to protect crypto assets against security breaches. "Our security is underpinned ...

Economic recap: Week to September 24

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 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." But with the Fed poised to start reducing its asset purchases as early as November this year ...

Boutique launches active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... grade credit rating, with lower risk than investing in equities markets." Some of the hybrids include those from global banks including Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Lloyd's Bank and ING Group and the investment team uses cost-effective hedges to reduce ...

Stake sets $3 brokerage for ASX-listed stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... go to $3 per trade. Stake said the $3 brokerage is via a CHESS-sponsored model. "Paying $30 per ASX trade via established banks has long been par for the course for Aussie investors but they're not getting anything for that price tag -- it can be done ...

Investors demand credible climate information

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... by news or company websites (37%). "We are all familiar with big institutional investors, superannuation funds and major banks calling for greater disclosures and management of climate risk, but what this survey shows is it is equally important to retail ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... grilled National Australia Bank chief executive Ross McEwan on whether super funds have undue influence over Australian banks, as funds own larger portions of the ASX. Wilson asked NAB whether super funds, as shareholders, were seeking to influence bank ...

Experts torn on inflation outlook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... questioned whether there was really political will to control inflation adequately. "If I am right, very slowly central banks will have to concede that they need to change their policies," Ward said. AXA group chief economist Gilles Moëc, meanwhile ...

Adviser support services a boon for Sequoia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... $26.4 million have more than doubled. Sequoia chief executive Gary Crole sees more opportunities in this space as major banks exit advice. "Our goal is to capture the quality practices and provide licensee services for up to 8% of the overall advice ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... of the virtual freezing of economic activity and the recession it created was what prompted world governments and central banks to implement accommodative monetary and fiscal policies. The ones that sent stock markets soaring to new heights. While concerns ...