People
Profiles of the leaders, advisers, and investors shaping Australia's financial services industry.
From Afghanistan to advice: 'Every person matters, every dollar counts'
In between night missions in the Afghan desert, Warren Loudon would complete his financial planning assignments on a handheld 'tough book'. "When I got back to...
Guiding hand of serendipity working for Invesco's Ashley O'Connor
Like many people, Ashley O'Connor, head of investment strategy at Invesco Australia, did not exactly plan for the career he ultimately embarked upon. But some...
Michael Birch's big rent-roll of the dice
The respected corporate adviser and manager is laying it all on the line after "rolling the sleeves up" on multi-faceted research for his new property-based...
Invesco's Tarun Gupta explains how factor investing helps generate consistent alpha
How a star quant analyst used his poker skills to take on calculated risks and deliver outstanding returns
Private wealth seen as significant area of jobs growth
Advancing technologies, the explosion of 'big data' and greater regulation are changing the shape of financial advisers in the investment industry,
"Seeing their anxiety wash away" - why Ty Cockle loves advice
Ty Cockle, chief executive officer of Financial Foundations Australia (FFA) initially wanted to be a teacher, and trained to be one, but it was difficult to...
Douglass sticks to his guns after horror 2021
After a hellish close to 2021 that saw the departure of one of Magellan’s largest institutional clients, the pressure will be on for Hamish Douglass to...
Charlie Munger: Crypto creators 'thinking about themselves'
Known for his clever wit and open frankness, investment guru Charlie Munger, reinforced his value style of investing by comparing today’s markets with...
Eleece Quilliam discusses the power of communication
If the financial advice industry needed a passionate advocate, it only has to call on Eleece Quilliam. The National Manager of Invesco Consulting in Australia...
What it takes to be a top fund manager
Key characteristics which shone out in the winners of the top categories at this year’s Zenith Investment Partners awards were a pioneering spirit and...
Mota promises a new, digital-first IOOF
Renato Mota, IOOF CEO, believes that advice is changing – and that IOOF must change with it. Key to that will be bringing digital and...