Paradigm Group bolsters growth plans with appointment of Carsten Zuber to key role

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Paradigm Group’s (Paradigm) CEO Bill Danaher has announced the appointment of experienced financial services and life insurance professional Carsten Zuber as the wealth management group’s Head of Operations. The organisation... Read more continue reading

New data show fears of VC saturation in Australia unfounded

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New research by Harvard private equity and venture capital guru Josh Lerner shows despite nearly $1billion venture capital (VC) announced in the last few months, Australia’s VC market is far... Read more continue reading

William Blair: Recent currency headwinds lifting on emerging markets

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William Blair sees a significant investment opportunity across the global currency landscape and is beginning to increase risk positions in emerging currency exposures. Visiting Australia from London this month, William... Read more continue reading

Ignition Wealth evolves launching new Ignition Wealth and Ignition Direct websites to meet demand

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Ignition Wealth has launched two new websites, splitting the business to business and direct to consumer offerings to meet demand. Ignition Wealth business partners will now be served via www.ignitionwealth.com while... Read more continue reading

Centuria Property Funds settles on landmark ATP acquisition after record investor interest

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Centuria Capital has announced the settlement of Centuria Property Funds’ $104 million stake in the landmark Australian Technology Park (ATP) in inner city Sydney following record investor interest in its corresponding... Read more continue reading

AZ Next Generation Advisory subsidiary, Pride Advice, acquires Bailey Capital Management

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Pride Advice yesterday purchased 100% of the assets of Bailey Capital Management (BCM). BCM is based in Adelaide and advises over 400 clients comprising $97,000,000 of FUA and is licensed with... Read more continue reading

AMP Chairman Simon McKeon to retire

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AMP Limited yesterday announced that Mr Simon McKeon AO will retire from the AMP Limited Board at the conclusion of the AGM in May. Mr John Palmer ONZM has agreed to... Read more continue reading

Andrew Hagger appointed Chairman of JBWere

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National Australia Bank CEO Andrew Thorburn has announced Andrew Hagger, Group Executive NAB Wealth, has been appointed as Chairman of JBWere. Mr Thorburn said: “I am delighted to appoint Andrew to... Read more continue reading

AFA to host Canberra Roadshow

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will next week host a roadshow in Canberra, ahead of the AFA National Adviser Conference, also to be held in Canberra. The Canberra Roadshow,... Read more continue reading

SyncAdvsr to integrate with Xero

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Australia’s leading non-institutionally aligned licensee Synchron has announced its recently launched adviser software SyncAdvsr will soon be integrated with Xero. Synchron director Don Trapnell said the dealer group is in... Read more continue reading