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Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
Resilient job markets are keeping major economies above water, staring down the threat of a global recession, as well as geopolitical and climate woes. Newly released ABS figures show that Australia's labour market remained strong in June, adding ...

Diversa loses key super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
One of the largest superannuation funds on Diversa's books has signed with a new trustee, in what the fund's described as "positive news." Future Super moved to Equity Trustees this month, dumping Diversa which has served as trustee since its ...

Australian ETF industry crosses $150bn milestone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
The ETF industry in Australia has surpassed $150 billion in funds under management, bolstered by net inflows of $4.8 billion since the start of 2023. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur highlighted that ETF adoption among Australian investors is ...

AZ NGA welcomes head of M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has appointed Yasemin Onat to lead future mergers and acquisitions. At the same time, Andrew Symes joins as general counsel and company secretary. The firm recently added the role of general counsel role to its standing ...

RBA deputy governor joins Westpac

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
Luci Ellis will join Westpac as its new chief economist after almost 15 years with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), succeeding the long-serving Bill Evans. Ellis will join the bank in October while Evans will stay with the group and transition into ...

Waypoint REIT cops $27.1m devaluation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
The Waypoint REIT revealed a net reduction in portfolio value of $27.1 million or approximately 1% in ASX filings. Half-year investment portfolio valuations were carried out on 78 properties and directors' valuations on 324 properties which resulted ...

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: A landmark institutional event?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The BlackRock ETF filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been touted by Magnet Capital co-founder Egor Sidelska as the most significant institutional event in Bitcoin history. Sidelska said the BlackRock ETF filing is a definitive ...

Equity Trustees reviews UK, Ireland businesses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
EQT Holdings, the parent company of Equity Trustees, is reviewing its investment and scrutinising the future of its operations in the UK and Ireland. Equity Trustees' managing director Mick O'Brien commented: "While the businesses are now well established ...

Super planning remains top adviser focus this EOFY: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
BT Financial Group technical consultant Tim Howard says super contribution planning is top of mind for clients and their financial advisers this end of financial year. On a recent podcast episode, Howard told Financial Standard it's not just about ...

Zurich fills newly created executive role

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
Zurich Financial Services has appointed Matt Paterson as chief claims officer, Australia and New Zealand. Paterson will have enterprise-wide responsibilities for all claims teams and functions across Zurich's Retail Life, Group Life, and General Insurance ...