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Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... important at 72%. The research also found retail investors were not wooed by companies sponsoring or supporting charities, sports teams or culture and arts alone. According to KPMG's findings, those initiatives need to be tightly aligned with an organisation's ...

BlackRock backs lifestyle, marketing firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Following an investment of more than $1.2 billion, BlackRock now holds the biggest stake in the new owner of Sports Illustrated magazine. Entities affiliated with BlackRock's Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) fund made a strategic investment in Authentic ...

Former adviser cops 20-year prison sentence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
A former financial adviser in the US will spend the next 20 years behind bars after defrauding retiree investors of $30 million, some of which was used to fund religious ceremonies to ward off federal investigators. Dawn Bennett of Maryland was this ...

Remembering Ron Grima

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... Planning as state development manager. Later, he held senior roles with Perpetual, Invesco, AXA and Equity Trustees. A sports fan to the end, Grima was a loyal supporter of the Parramatta Eels, Collingwood Magpies and LA Lakers. He was also a regular ...

Royal Commission on social media: Executives grilled

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... practices at the Commonwealth Bank, given Australia's recent low wage growth. If it works to prevent #doping scandals among sports stars, could confiscating corporate executives' #superannuation serve to hem in their more opportunistic and self-serving ...

Global manager hires former Wallaby, launches unit trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... perfect fit for River and Mercantile, both in culture and attitude," Barham said. Up to December 2017, Horan headed the sports and entertainment business in Westpac's private and premium banking division for more than seven years. Prior to this he was ...

School holidays require prudent financial planning: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... $111 per child. Many spent their money going to the cinemas (58%) and buying sweets and lollies (55%). Spending money on sports (14%) and books (21%) was the least popular. Girls were more likely to spend money shopping for clothes (54%) than boys (39%) ...

Sporting arena ripe for new advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... seek professional advice, wealth managers will do well to be readily equipped with capabilities that can support these sports stars," GlobalData financial analyst, Nicole Douglas said. Many wealth firms are already embracing the opportunity, having either ...

Physical health inspires financial health

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... $50,000 in savings. Meanwhile, cyclists and netballers (64%) were the most financially-savvy thinkers and those who play team sports are more likely to look to their peers for financial advice than the average Australian. The research shows a clear parallel ...

Record turnout drives Managed Accounts Forum success

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... know-how needed to successfully implement managed accounts in their business. Master of ceremonies and ABC TV and ESPN sports presenter Stephanie Brantz helped orchestrate a smooth line-up of presentations, which this year featured tandem speakers of ...