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NAB Private Wealth bolsters executive team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
After losing Anthony Healy in March and Jason Murray earlier this month, NAB Private Wealth has announced new five appointments to its executive team in a new structure. The appointments will report directly to JBWere chief executive and leader for ...

Chief economist update: Flattening the rebound

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... to +1 index points - the third consecutive month of improvement after dropping to a record low reading of -66 points in March. Then again, as Alan Oster, NAB Group chief economist, declared: "The survey was conducted just prior to the reintroduction ...

AMP hit with credit downgrade

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... billion at 31 December 2019," it said. "All credit ratings assigned to AMP by other ratings agencies remain unchanged." In March, AMP Group holdings and AMP Group Finance along with AMP Bank and AMP Life all had credit ratings lowered by Moody's AMP ...

Chief economist update: Not easy easing restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... picking up". The US economy has added 2.7 million jobs in May and 4.8 million in June after shedding 1.3 million jobs in March and 20.5 million in April. The unemployment rate has declined to 11.1% in June from 13.3% in May and 14.7% in April - a record ...

Multi-boutique adds to US team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... sustainability and ESG investing," Bennelong said in a statement. At the same time, Barbara Safranek, who joined BennBridge US in March 2019, is leaving to pursue other opportunities. "We extend our best wishes and thank Barbara for her contribution ...

Chief economist update: Good as gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... ore. Annual Chinese steel production growth has accelerated by 0.2% in April and by 4.2% in May, after dropping by 1.7% in March. This comes amid recent statistics highlighting the recovery in business activity: industrial production grew by 4.4% in ...

Netwealth booms amid pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... evolving needs of wealth professionals". The results come after Netwealth recorded the largest quarterly update for FUA in March, with net inflows of $3.2 billion; more than double that of its nearest competitor. For the 12 months to March 31, Netwealth ...

Chief economist update: UK plans for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... surprisingly, the FTSE-100 has also recovered. The benchmark index has rallied by 23.3% from the nine-month low recorded in March. However, the index remains 18.4% lower this year to date, reflecting investors' continued sense of caution amid the ...

NAB Private executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
After Anthony Healy's departure from National Australia Bank's private banking business in March, another executive has left the bank. NAB Private customer executive Jason Murray is joining ASX-listed fintech FlexiGroup Limited as its chief financial ...

Top traded stocks revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... Josh Gilbert said Tesla has been one of the most frequently invested stocks on the platform since the COVID-19 crash in March. "Tesla's share price was up more than 22% in June as it went on to breach $1000, smashing its record high," he said. "A new ...