Regal Partners announces appointment of Chris Champion as independent Investment Committee member for Private Credit strategy

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ASX-listed specialist alternatives manager Regal Partners (ASX:RPL) has announced the appointment of Chris Champion as an independent Investment Committee member for Regal Funds Management’s recently launched Private Credit strategy. Chris brings... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 23 June, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the last week with renewed concerns about central bank rate hikes triggering global recession and a slump in profits. Reflecting... Read more continue reading

Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort: FAAA 

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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) notes the passage of The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023 and associated bills (CSLR) through both houses,... Read more continue reading

GBST creates global cloud infrastructure role to shape its Software as a Service strategy

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Global WealthTech company GBST has appointed Ross Hamilton to the newly created role of Head of Cloud Infrastructure for Retail Wealth. Ross, who has more than two decades’ experience in... Read more continue reading

GQG Partners appoints new Business Development Director in Australia

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GQG Partners has appointed Victoria Flygare as Director for Business Development, across South Australia and Western Australia. Mrs Flygare has more than 12 years of experience in funds management and... Read more continue reading

Fed Chair Powell maintains the “pause not a peak” mantra and the RBA’s decision to increase the policy rate was “finely balanced”

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In his semi-annual report to Congress Federal Reserve Chair Powell reiterated the main themes from his press conference last week following the Federal Reserve’s decision to “pause” the policy rate... Read more continue reading

Pengana Capital Group scores high calibre financial services executives to lead global private credit offering

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Pengana Capital Group has secured two high-calibre senior executive appointments, including a former Citigroup treasurer, to lead its recently launched private credit business, Pengana Credit, which aims to revolutionise previously... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association Technical Summit program setting the bar on professional development

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There is no shortage of complex issues confronting SMSF specialists, from legislative changes, ATO rulings, the rising cost of living pressures to technological advancements such as ChatGPT, impacting on their... Read more continue reading

Australian Retirement Trust appoints industry veteran to Chief of Retirement

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Australian Retirement Trust (ART), one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Kathy Vincent as Chief of Retirement. Following a global search, Kathy will join... Read more continue reading

A simpler, better BT

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Westpac has announced it has concluded the sales process for BT Platforms. Westpac will now retain and continue to invest in the business to aggressively compete in the platforms market.... Read more continue reading