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Australia appeals holistically to foreign investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Foreign investors tend to look at Australia holistically before investing in the local share market, Financial Standard 's latest spot poll shows. About 45% of participants said numerous factors contribute to making Australia an attractive place ...

Morgans Financial licence conditions lifted

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
A full-service stockbroking and wealth management firm with over 60,000 active clients has had additional licence conditions lifted. Morgans Financial had the conditions imposed in November 2016. ASIC has now removed the conditions as at March 19. The ...

Chief economist update: Woe to the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
You've been warned. It was only exactly one week ago when I discussed the VIX and MOVE indices - the fear gauge for the stock and bond markets, respectively - and how they've been sharply coming down since the Fed announced its pause very in ...

Banks move to derisk, workforces shrink

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Australian employment figures and economic outlook could take a hit as major banks move to derisk their businesses by hiving off wealth and financial advice businesses. Westpac has announced it is exiting personal financial advice. Commonwealth Bank ...

HESTA appoints new director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
The $46 billion industry fund for health and community service workers has appointed a new director. Sophie Ismail was appointed to the HESTA board this month, representing the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Ismail will replace Michael Borowick ...

Macquarie axes SMSF residential property loans

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Macquarie Bank revealed in a note to brokers it has made significant changes to its product offerings. The bank confirmed it is no longer offering SMSF residential home loans, with the change effective from April 30. Macquarie will continue to service ...

Australian Unity creates new partnerships role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Australian Unity Trustees has recruited from Equity Trustees to fill the newly-created position of head of partnerships. Sally Fenemor is taking on the new role, joining from Equity Trustees where she was most recently national business development ...

Financial Standard names editor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Financial Standard will welcome a new editor following the acquisition of Money magazine. Senior journalist Jamie Williamson will move into the top job on 25 March, succeeding Darren Snyder who has been appointed managing editor of Money. Williamson ...

Rainmaker Group acquires Money magazine

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Rainmaker Group has acquired Money magazine from Bauer Media. Rainmaker Group confirmed today its transaction with Bauer to acquire the iconic Australian title is complete. Money will become Rainmaker's key consumer title under its media division ...

Listed infrastructure to hit double digits: CBRE

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
The boutique that took over a slice of UBS Asset Management's assets in December says listed infrastructure could return 12-14% in the next 12 months, the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out heard. Speaking at the Sydney leg of Financial Standard's ...