IOOF appoints new head of Technical Services

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IOOF has announced the promotion of Martin Breckon to Head of Technical Services, replacing Kate Anderson who recently moved to a senior role at IOOF-owned, Bridges Financial Services. Martin has... Read more continue reading

Powerwrap hits $6 billion Funds Under Administration

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Australian financial services company Powerwrap Limited yesterday reported that its Funds Under Administration (FUA) had reached $6 billion, an increase of $480 million in the last month and $1 billion... Read more continue reading

Mentor announces exclusive alliance with Suitebox to deliver industry excellence for consumers & advisers

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Mentor Education founder and MD Dr Mark Sinclair has announced an exclusive technology alliance and partnership with Suitebox. Mentor Education is leading the way in the financial services sector with... Read more continue reading

Peter Shergold to retire from AMP Board

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AMP Limited Chairman Catherine Brenner yesterday announced that Professor Peter Shergold AC will retire from the board at the conclusion of the 2017 annual general meeting on 11 May. Professor... Read more continue reading

FundBPO selects DST to boost automation of its fund administration offering

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FundBPO Pty Ltd (FundBPO), one of Australia’s leading independent fund administrators, has appointed wealth management software specialist DST Systems (DST) to implement the Company’s enterprise workflow solution via a five... Read more continue reading

Australia the preferred 2017 commercial real estate market in Asia Pacific

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Global asset manager, Standard Life Investments (SLI) expects Sydney and Melbourne office space to be the top performers in Asia Pacific commercial real estate in 2017. In SLI’s Q1 Real... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity focusses trustee services on “middle Australia”

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There is an increasing need for estate planning and trustee services for middle income Australians as the population ages and as issues such as dementia and blended families become more... Read more continue reading

No such thing as a ‘must own’ company

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Speaking to financial advisers at a recent Pan-Tribal lunch, Danton Goei of Davis Advisors, shared his investment insights – including his belief that there’s no such thing as a ‘must... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital introduces new ethical framework

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Manufacturers of tobacco, cluster munitions, landmines, biological and chemical weapons to be excluded from portfolios AMP Capital is furthering its commitment to responsible investing by introducing a new decision-making framework... Read more continue reading

Midwinter adds Omnium to its Fintech ecosystem

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Midwinter has announced the completion of its integration between AdviceOS and Ominum’s OmniLife. This allows the real-time flow of insurance premium product data from OmniLife into the AdviceOS Fact Find,... Read more continue reading