JBWere announces strategic alliance with Moelis Australia

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JBWere announced it has entered into a new strategic research and distribution alliance with investment bank, Moelis Australia. The non- exclusive arrangement will allow JBWere’s Australian clients to access a... Read more continue reading

NAB Asset Management appoints Bob Cunneen as Senior Economist

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Global asset management firm NAB Asset Management (NABAM) has announced the appointment of Bob Cunneen as Senior Economist. “We’re extremely pleased to welcome Bob to the team,’’ said Lisa Boyce,... Read more continue reading

GPS slashes the time, cost for accountants to produce SOAs

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Non-institutionally owned financial planning and accounting dealer group, GPS Wealth has launched an automated Statement of Advice (SoA) tool, designed to slash the time it takes accountants to produce a range of... Read more continue reading

AZ Next Generation Advisory acquires Priority Advisory Group

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AZ Next Generation Advisory has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire the entire capital of Priority Advisory Group (“PAG”) via its Australian subsidiary, AZ Next Generation Advisory... Read more continue reading

Brokers are the fastest growing margin lending channel: Investment Trends 2015 Margin Lending Broker Report

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In its ninth year, the 2015 Margin Lending Broker Report is an in-depth study of Australian full service stockbrokers’ attitudes and behaviours towards margin lending. The study is based on... Read more continue reading

NAB Asset Management appoints Head of Global Institutional Distribution

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Global asset management firm NAB Asset Management (NABAM) has announced the appointment of Ross Kent as Head of Global Institutional Distribution. “I’m extremely pleased to have appointed someone with Mr... Read more continue reading

Markets in the dumps – but an upswing would not surprise

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Equity markets appear to be stuck in a rut as participants find it hard to shake off prevailing negativity, says Instreet Investment managing director George Lucas. “Markets are fixed on... Read more continue reading

AUI appoints general manager – investments

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Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has appointed Geraldine Barlow as general manager – investments, reporting to chief executive officer and chief investment officer David Bryant. Ms Barlow joins AUI from the... Read more continue reading

Fund manager sees continuing growth from rising African consumer markets juggernaut

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Insync Funds Management is predicting that Africa will be the next big growth region for stock pickers. The fund manager’s Chief Investment Officer, Monik Kotecha, said that investors will soon... Read more continue reading

Investors pessimistic despite positive economic news

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Global economic news is largely positive but it seems that Australian investors are increasingly pessimistic, says David Bryant, chief executive officer at Australian Unity Investments. “Most of the key overseas... Read more continue reading