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Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... pointed to the acute tension between economics and politics that is rippling across the markets. "This a common theme among Western countries whereby electorates are demanding their politicians to deliver. The economic reality of delivering policies ...

Stockbroking faces 'perception problem'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... at, but the first thing to really understand is the business case," Inns said. "We know from a number of reports that in Western economies women are going to be controlling more wealth than men by the end of this decade, and some reports locally are ...

Former adviser accused of theft loses lengthy extradition fight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... back to face ASIC in 2015. In 2018, a warrant for her arrest over the alleged theft was issued and her extradition to Western Australia was sought. Records show she was arrested in New Zealand in 2019 and given bail. Pearson has been fighting the extradition ...

Global X snaps up executive from AMP's North platform

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... the country. Andrew Knight will join the ETF provider as senior business development manager to lead the expansion in Western Australia and South Australia. Based in Perth, Knight will work with the intermediary client segment, including financial planners ...

Ascent Investment mastermind cops 33 criminal charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Each offence of fraud under the Criminal Code in Western Australia carries a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment or 10 years if the person deceived is 60 years or older. The ...

Global X recruits key executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... of operations and finance lead and will shortly hire a senior business development manager to boost growth efforts in Western Australia. The exchange-traded fund provider's operations lead, Steven Romei, has a strong track record in scaling operational ...

ASIC bans unlicensed WA adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
The Australia Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has made an order to permanently ban former Western Australia based financial adviser Neville Kendrick. Kendrick has been banned from providing any financial services, performing any function ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
For the third quarter in a row, Western Australia topped the economic leaderboard in the latest CommSec State of the States report. Victoria made the biggest leap, overtaking both Queensland and South Australia to move into second place. The State of ...

Perpetual Wealth Management adds five senior advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... join the private clients team in Queensland as partners in May, while Sandra Kent and Laura Bosman will join the team in Western Australia as senior financial advisers later this month. Patrick Malone has already joined as a partner leading Priority ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... research team, and Shanker holding a senior role supporting the management of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia. They first worked together at ETF Securities and remained with the business after its acquisition by Mirae Asset ...