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Mutual Trust merges with CMS Private Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
Multi-family office Mutual Trust merged with CMS Private Advisory to meet an uptick in demand from South Australian clients. Based in Adelaide, CMS Private Advisory has been operating since 1997, servicing high-net-worth clients across South Australia ...

NAB profits, earnings slide

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
National Australia Bank (NAB) reported lower net profit and cash earnings in FY24, down 6.1% and 8.1% respectively, but recorded its highest dividend payouts of the past five years. Shareholders received a final dividend of $0.85, which takes the full ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The unrelenting rise in sovereign debt could adversely impact investment markets, according to Magellan Financial Group, particularly as global public debt is expected to exceed US$100 trillion by the end of this year. Magellan warns that in many parts ...

Fidelity makes key sales appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
Fidelity International has made two key leadership appointments within its Australian distribution team. Lukasz de Pourbaix has been appointed head of strategic sales and solutions and Lauren Jackson head of wholesale sales. In this newly created role ...

FCA changes bonds, derivatives transparency rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced new transparency rules for bonds and derivatives markets and wants to expand payment options for investment research used by institutional investors. The regulator said it is making changes to the ...

Liberal MP calls for SoA replacement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
Liberal MP Bert van Manen is calling for the Record of Advice (RoA) to replace the Statement of Advice (SoA) and has introduced the proposed changes in a bill to parliament. Federal member for Forde, Bert van Manen, yesterday introduced the Corporations ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
As the countdown begins to one of the most contentious election cycles in US history, experts are weighing in on how either a Republican or Democratic win may impact markets. US shares were lower on Monday (local time) ahead of the election, as polls ...

Westpac profits drop as it prepares for leadership change

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
Westpac posted a 3% fall in net profit to $7 billion, while unveiling a final dividend of 76 cents for the half and a $1 billion increase to the existing share buyback programme. "Our disciplined performance in FY24 has set Westpac up for growth and ...

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
The merger between industry funds CareSuper and Spirit Super was officially signed, sealed, and delivered today, creating a $53 billion super fund. The newly combined fund, which operates under the banner of CareSuper, will, as previously revealed ...

BlackRock partners to build $1.5bn life sciences platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
BlackRock and Wentworth Capital have joined forces to acquire two life sciences seed assets as part of a plan to build a $1.5 billion platform. BlackRock, through its real estate division, and Wentworth Capital have acquired two assets in Sydney to ...