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CBA appoints chief economist

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
Commonwealth Bank has appointed a new chief economist, set to take on the new role in addition to his responsibilities as the bank's head of global economic and markets research. Stephen Halmarick nabbed the new role this week, having been with ...

OneVue marks territory on Sargon sale proceeds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
OneVue is asserting its right to receive payments from the ongoing sale of Sargon's trustee businesses after a recent creditors' meeting. EY is currently running the sales process for the assets of eight Sargon subsidiaries which house its trustee ...

US faces deepest recession on record

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
The US is facing a COVID-19 triggered recession that will be the worst on record, according to Bank of America economists. It comes as about 6.65 million people filed for unemployment in the US this week, in the highest level of claims received by the ...

Janus Henderson announces equity team changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Janus Henderson has announced the appointment of a new director of centralised equity research. Matthew Peron will take on the role effective April 13 and will be based in the US. Peron will oversee the firm's centralised equity research function and ...

COVID-19 will increase demand for advice: Survey

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
Almost eight in 10 advisers surveyed by Allan Gray think the COVID-19 crisis will increase the demand for financial advice. Allan Gray polled 70 financial advisers after an investment webinar, and found 77% of the advisers think the health and economic ...

CareSuper leads super satisfaction

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
The $16 billion industry superannuation fund has shrugged off its recent administration struggles to become the super fund with the most satisfied members. Latest Roy Morgan research shows CareSuper has the highest current satisfaction rating among ...

Wealth manager appoints new head of advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
A former Westpac operations manager has been appointed to lead the financial advice capabilities of a listed wealth manager. ClearView has confirmed its appointment of Nick Howell as the firm's new head of advice. "Nick's appointment is part ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In a somewhat surprising move, banks are lifting some of their term deposit rates despite the Reserve Bank of Australia slashing the cash rate to an all-time low of 0.25% last week. It comes after Australia's biggest bank, the Commonwealth Bank ...

Sargon trustee businesses sale expected soon

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
It's only a few days until the new ownership of Sargon's regulatory operating businesses is finalised, OneVue told its investors in ASX filings yesterday. The platform business said the sale is expected to complete by March 31 or soon after, subject ...

Warakirri taps former Franklin Templeton executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
Warakirri Asset Management has bolstered its leadership with the appointment of a former Franklin Templeton executive to a lead product role. Joe Marassa has been appointed to the firm's newly created head of marketing and product position, with the ...