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Former Trump aide launches crypto fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
The former communications director of outgoing US President Donald Trump has launched a cryptocurrency hedge fund. Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of US$7 billion alternative investment manager SkyBridge Capital, has launched SkyBridge ...

Retiree strategies need greater attention: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
... report said. Simple bucketing such as a cash bucket and a diversified investment bucket has the advantage of "significant merit in its simplicity" and effectiveness in mitigating market volatility. Complex bucketing follows the principle of dividing ...

Almost 3000 advisers gone in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... Commission, National Australia Bank lost 245 advisers; ANZ Group lost 162 and Commonwealth Financial Planning lost 125. Merit Wealth was down 55 advisers, PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities went from 56 to just two financial advisers during the year and ...

US regulator, states sue Facebook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
Facebook appears unfazed by antitrust lawsuits filed by 46 US states and the Federal Trade Commission seeking to force the social media giant to divest key assets, labelling the actions 'revisionist history'. The FTC and 48 Attorneys General ...

Morningstar upgrades four, downgrades 10

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
Following a qualitative review of 69 Australian fixed-interest strategies, ratings house Morningstar has made 15 changes; including upgrades, downgrades, and dropping its coverage of one strategy. The changes are attributable to Morningstar's revised ...

AMP reviews business units

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
AMP has announced its board is undertaking a portfolio review of the group's assets and businesses, in the first major move by newly appointed chair Debra Hazelton. The embattled wealth manager said its board remains committed to AMP's transformation ...

Hobart adviser cops ban

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
ASIC has banned a Hobart-based financial adviser from providing financial services for five years after he encouraged clients to inappropriately double gear their investments. Meritum Financial Group authorised representative David Horton has been banned ...

Almost 2000 advisers gone so far in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... their advisers. PriceWaterhouseCoopers Securities went from having 56 advisers registered to two in the last six months. Merit Wealth lost 45, while Ausure lost 42. Consilium, the licensee which had picked up the Dover and Spectrum financial advisers ...

MLC general manager departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The general manager of advice partnerships at MLC has departed. MLC has confirmed Michael Downey left his role with the business last week. Taking to LinkedIn, Downey said he is confident the MLC advice business is set up for success in the years ahead. ...

Fidelity launches sustainable fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... Australia managing director Alva Devoy said investment managers had a responsibility to evaluate companies on both financial merit and their commitment to ESG factors. "We approach this in an integrated way, with financial and ESG analysis happening ...