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Boutique hires star analyst from Citi

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
An equities analyst from Citi who has topped the StarMine Awards in the past has jumped to a boutique manager. David Lloyd is joining $12 billion Ausbil's equity research team which is led by Nicholas Condoleon. Lloyd covered listed real estate and ...

NFP super fund performance revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
While the ASX fell close to 30% in March, Rainmaker analysis shows the investments returns for 15 of Australia's leading not-for-profit superannuation funds weren't nearly as bad. Latest analysis from Rainmaker shows the average investment return for ...

Former financial adviser permanently banned

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
A former financial adviser is the first person to be permanently banned from having any involvement in financial services or credit businesses in Australia. ASIC has used its newly sharpened teeth to permanently ban former Adelaide financial adviser ...

Latest adviser exam results in

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
FASEA has announced more than 82% of financial advisers that sat the February exam were successful. Releasing the results today, the body said 2231 advisers sat the exam in mid-February and 82% passed. More than 30% of the advisers listed on ASIC's ...

A coronavirus-bitten cat bounce?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
Citizens of the world all, let us rejoice! Statistical evidences that the rate of deaths and infections from the coronavirus had been slowing have heartened equity market investors everywhere - from New York to Rio and ol' London town - underscored ...

Chant West takes Zenith acquisition to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
Chant West Holdings has filed proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales after Zenith Investment Partners' subsidiary last week pulled out of a planned $12 million purchase of its superannuation business. CW Bidco Pty Limited (the Zenith ...

ASIC cancels slew of AFSLs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
ASIC has cancelled the AFSLs of three firms, including that of former advice dealer group MyPlanner. The regulator has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of the licensee formerly known as MyPlanner Australia. The Gold Coast-based licensee ...

YBR national advice lead moves to Interprac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
Former Yellow Brick Road national advice manager Sharon Walker has moved to Interprac as part of its acquisition of the YBR advice business. Walker moved into the role of practice development manager at Interprac in March. Interprac managing director ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Gone are the days of 'business as usual' with Australia's capital cities and skyscrapers empty and its employees now working from the comfort (and safety) of their homes. But what impact will this have on our real estate investments? Prior ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Financial advisers and investors in fixed income funds are feeling the heat as markets trade less frequently in the ongoing COVID-19 correction, and they are slugged with exit costs. Unlisted managed fixed income funds from giants like Vanguard and ...