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Clime names new chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Clime Investment Management has appointed a new chair following the resignation of Donald McLay. Neil Schafer has been appointed to the role, having been on Clime's board for over 10 years. With extensive experience in financial services, Schafer is ...

Dividends ripe for the picking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Australian equities are set to continue to provide dividend income for retirees more so than safe haven assets, according to a retirement income specialist. Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson said despite the hearsay that dividends ...

Synchron compliance lead moves to AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Synchron's former general manager of legal, risk and compliance has a new role at AMP. Michael Jones started as head of risk and control, advice at AMP today after four years with Synchron. "Michael has joined AMP as part of our ongoing focus on ...

Synchron compliance lead resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
Synchron's general manager of legal, risk and compliance Michael Jones has resigned, with a new appointment to lead the dealer group's compliance. Synchron director Don Trapnell thanked Jones for his contribution to the dealer group. "We have ...

Chief economist update: Escape from Victoria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
It's that time of the year when many Victorians escape the winter chill for the warmer climate of its northern neighbour - notably, Queensland (where it's "beautiful one day, perfect the next")... and in the current setting, coronavirus-free. ...

Banks ordered to reduce dividend payout ratios

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
Banks and insurers have been asked to retain at least half of their earnings while deciding dividends until December, after APRA issued revised guidelines. The prudential regulator in April asked banks and insurers to consider deferring dividend decisions ...

Australian Ethical adds to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
Australian Ethical Investments has appointed two new executives in newly created roles, adding a chief strategy and innovation officer and chief customer officer. Marion Enander will step into the role of chief strategy and innovation officer, while ...

Chief economist update: Haste makes Budget waste

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Would Australia be experiencing a second wave - and therefore, a reimposition of lockdown restrictions - had it not rushed to reopen and followed its original prescription for a six-month lockdown? Not only that, in the haste to reopen, the Victorian ...

Litigation funding fight heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
The Senate Parliamentary Joint Committee, Corporations and Financial Services looking into litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry sparked a heated debate today. Menzies Research Centre chief of staff James Mathias was questioned ...

Mirae drops fees on Asian equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
Mirae Asset Global Investments has sliced the fees on two Asian equities funds by 20bps each. Mirae Asset Asia Great Consumer Equity Fund and Mirae Asset Asia Sector Leader Equity Fund will go from charging 75bps each in management fee from 95bps, while ...