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Ferrari restructures AMP wealth leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari has made sweeping changes to the wealth manager's leadership structure, with advice at the forefront. Current group executive of advice Alex Wade - who was appointed late last year to replace Jack Regan - ...

Chief economist update: RBA still in denial

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
Say what? "The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy. Further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation return to target is expected, although this progress is likely to be gradual. Taking account of ...

SMSF investments reach far and wide

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Seeking diversification, self-managed superannuation funds are pushing more retirement funds into assets such as marina berths and indigenous artworks. Latest research from SuperConcepts reveals the big ticket items held within SMSFs. Gold and silver ...

Hiring outlook subdued: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Despite numerous job indices recording a rosy hiring outlook in 2019, Financial Standard's latest poll shows readership optimism is more subdued. Half of the financial services firms surveyed plan to decrease headcount this year. About a third (30%) ...

Advisers question value of best interests duty

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
One in five financial advisers disagrees or strongly disagrees the best interests duty was necessary to raise industry standards. And more than 70% believe the duty has not improved advice quality. These are two of 11 findings from research released ...

Chief economist update: Anatomy of an RBA rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
I've got chills, they're multiplying and I fear that the RBA is about to lose control. Apologies for sounding like doctor gloom lately but the list of stats indicating that the Australian central bank would be forced into a counter-offensive ...

Avenir eyes insto investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Avenir Capital is looking to win institutional investors for its 'private equity mindset' approach to equities, after previously running capital raised mostly by word-of-mouth. The fund invests in 18 international stocks, with a longer-term ...

Pacific Current Group expands US investment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Pacific Current Group has invested in a US provider of financial adviser middle office services. Pacific Current Group (ASX:PAC) picked up a 10% stake in Independent Financial Partners, a "hybrid registered investment advisers platform" based in the ...

Advice firm hires from Macquarie Private Wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
A former division director at Macquarie Private Wealth has joined a Melbourne-based boutique wealth management firm. Paul Grifa is joining Steward Wealth as a director, along with his long-standing assistant Kiera Lecher. He joins the firm's two founding ...

Chief economist update: Policy normalisation interrupted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
What a world of difference a year makes! The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released its World Economic Outlook Update, the heading: A Weakening Global Expansion. Says it all, really...and for a synopsis: "The global expansion has weakened. ...