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Chief economist update: Another rate cut on the cards

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
What do we want! More rate cuts! The depreciation in the A$/US$ exchange rate to as low as US$0.6902 immediately after the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) - from US$0.6949 a day earlier - released its 'Labour Force' report for May ...

Fund manager exits global debt, chief resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Supervised Investments' chief executive Michael Ohlsson has resigned following a decision by the fund manager to pull out of global debt markets. In a statement to Financial Standard, Ohlsson said Supervised Investments Australia Limited (SIAL) has ...

Frontier expands business, hires five

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Frontier Advisors has bolstered its consulting teams with five new hires in a bid to grow the firm. Paul Tulloch will join the alternatives and derivatives research team as a senior consultant after spending eight years as a derivatives trader with ...

Finnies showcase best in fintech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
FinTech Australia announced the winners of the 2019 Finnies, showcasing innovation in financial technologies. AirWallex won three awards, including Biggest Raise of the Year for its $141 million capital raise. Afterpay took home two awards and was named ...

DomaCom launches senior equity release product

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
The ASX-listed investment platform has released a first of its kind senior equity release product for Australia, targeting financial advisers working with clients over 60. DomaCom's senior equity release product launched this week with an accreditation ...

Fund manager strengthens alternatives capabilities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Natixis Investment Managers plans to launch a new affiliate - Vauban Infrastructure Partners - dedicated to infrastructure equity investing. Vauban will be established by transferring the current infrastructure team from Mirova. The team currently manages ...

CBA sells advice dealer group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Commonwealth Bank is offloading its financial advice subsidiary, Count Financial. The group announced this morning is has entered into an agreement to sell the dealer group to CountPlus for $2.5 million. It will also, over time, sell its 35.9% holding ...

International firm acquires advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
A national financial advice group with more than 120 advisers on its books is to be acquired by a major Canadian wealth manager. Patersons Securities is being purchased by Canaccord Genuity via its Australian operations, Canaccord Financial Group. As ...

BetaShares launches new active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
BetaShares and Legg Mason have launched a new active ETF that will invest in emerging markets equities. Martin Currie, a Legg Mason affiliate, will manage the new exchange-traded fund, called the BetaShares Legg Mason Emerging Markets Fund (managed ...

Fund manager hires new institutional head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
An $11.7 billion investment manager has responded to increased domestic and international demand by appointing a new national manager for institutional business from AMP Capital. Ausbil's new national manager for institutional business is Camilla Skalberg ...