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Chief economist update: Recovery flashing hot, hot, hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
The impact of decelerating coronavirus infections, accelerating vaccination momentum - permitting relaxation of restrictions - sprinkled with generous dashes of fiscal and monetary largesse have been captured in Markit Economics' latest PMI surveys. ...

Hostplus eyes Intrust merger

KANIKA SOOD, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The $61 billion Hostplus will combine with the $2.6 billion Intrust as it pursues its long-standing ambition of acquiring more members in Queensland, Financial Standard understands. The 33-year-old Intrust has about 96,000 members, and 30,000 employers ...

Former van Eyk chief charged

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The former chief executive of failed van Eyk Research has been charged with four counts of dishonestly using his position within the firm for personal advantage. Mark Thomas appeared in Downing Centre Local Court earlier this week, facing several allegations ...

ASIC takes action against Equiti

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
ASIC is taking action against a financial services group for allegedly paying conflicted remuneration totalling $165,000 to its financial advisers who gave inappropriate SMSF and property advice. Equiti Financial Services (Equiti FS) - which is now ...

UBS AM chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The managing director of UBS Asset Management announced his exit and a long-serving portfolio manager has stepped up to oversee the Australia and New Zealand region in the interim. Bryce Doherty led the asset management unit from October 2013 and was ...

Chief economist: What JobKeeper cliff?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." This quote from Danish physicist and Nobel Prize in physics winner Niels Bohr has been proven time after time but more recently in the Australian Federal Treasury's prediction ...

QMV makes two senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
Financial services consulting firm QMV appointed a chief operating officer and general manager of consulting following a restructure of the group. Joanne Schembri was promoted to chief operating officer on April 1 after serving as national manager of ...

Federation AM awards mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
Federation Asset Management has selected an administrator for its Sustainable Australian Real Asset Trust (SARA). Apex Group will provide fund administration, share registry and regulatory services to Federation's SARA, which will invest in renewable ...

Pinnacle affiliates reach $85bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
Pinnacle Investment Management has reported a 20% boost in assets under management across all its affiliates, hitting $84.9 billion in the space of four months. In an update to investors, the ASX-listed firm announced robust end of April 2021 results ...

Salaries boosted by skills shortage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
The financial services and insurance industries have record high job vacancies and skills shortages, sparking a significant boost in salaries. According to recruiter Robert Half's 2021 salary guide, it's a good time to be looking for work in financial ...