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Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020

Ho-hum. Financial markets widely expected the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to keep monetary policy settings unchanged at its April meeting especially so soon after announcing a comprehensive accommodation package the month before ...

Times of turmoil create opportunities: deVere

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020

With global stock markets rallying overnight, the chief executive of an independent financial advisory firm has pointed to key sectors that are benefiting from the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. deVere Group founder and chief executive Nigel Green said ...

Positives from the pandemic for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020

According to the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP), the COVID-19 pandemic may be producing some positives for financial advisers. In a letter to AIOFP members, executive director Peter Johnston wrote that despite all ...

Chief economist update: What happens in China...

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020

Slowly but surely, the wheels of industry - even social life itself - are grinding to a halt. If not for the invention of the internet and various apps, there wouldn't be any commerce or even virtual social interaction that would be taking place ...

Chief economist update: The crash we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020

Is this the stock market crash we have to have? The great reboot from the overvaluation in stock market prices prompted by cheap interest rates that punished savers and drove investors to go look where their capital could get higher returns? The global ...

BlackRock appoints new chief operating officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020

BlackRock Australia has appointed a new chief operating officer and created a new head of public policy role. BlackRock has confirmed Shane Flatman is vacating the role of chief operating officer of the Australian business. He has held the position ...

Uncertainty remains for global outlook: TCorp

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020

TCorp is not anticipating a significant fiscal boost for Australia this year, listing a number of US factors as key issues for the global economy in 2020. New research from the investment and financial management firm lists the key factors that are ...

Tech to topple banking: RBA

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019

Tech companies are poised to disrupt the dominant position of the big four banks on the financial system in the coming years. That's according to the RBA's head of financial stability Jonathan Kearns, who on Monday at the Australasian Finance and Banking ...

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019

Two financial advisers in Sydney say they are on to the next big thing - helping clients succeed through rigorous, double-blind, scientifically backed personality tests. Tristan Scifo and Harry Goldberg at Purpose Advisory offer Personality Typing Coaching ...

Beware tech firms in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has issued a warning about large technology companies entering financial services. The BIS said the entry of big tech into financial services presents new risks - not least of all, the competition these companies ...

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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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