Principal Global Investors appoints new Institutional Sales Director for Australia

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Principal Global Investors (PGI), global asset manager and a member of Principal Financial Group®, has announced the appointment of Michael Gaffney as Director, Institutional Sales, Australia. Mr Gaffney joins the Institutional... Read more continue reading

ANZ appoints PwC to conduct independent review of OnePath compliance systems

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ANZ yesterday confirmed it engaged PwC in January 2016 to conduct an independent compliance review within its OnePath subsidiaries, following compliance breaches that were proactively reported to the Australian Securities and... Read more continue reading

Time for more defensive fixed income portfolios: ACBC

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A recent survey by Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC) at the SMSF Association Conference in February has highlighted confusion over the classification of hybrids. The survey showed almost half of... Read more continue reading

Ignition Wealth announces first Victorian financial services client

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Hawthorn Accounting and Financial Services Practice Stantins Consultancy has announced that they have partnered with Ignition Wealth to offer their clients the very latest in automated advice. The consumer first, high... Read more continue reading

Zurich appoints new life insurance claims head

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has announced the appointment of Mr. Sheriff Hamza as Head of Life Insurance Claims. In this key role, he is responsible for the overall strategic... Read more continue reading

Risk management to challenge investors

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Equity and property markets are continuing to adjust to changing economic drivers, meaning investors must do their research carefully if they are to manage risk, according to Bennelong Funds Management’s... Read more continue reading

Senior financial services executive Henry Capra joins Ignition Wealth

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Ignition Wealth has announced the appointment of Mr Henry Capra as Chairman of the Ignition Wealth Investment Committee and as a member of the Ignition Wealth Advisory Board. Mr Capra adds... Read more continue reading

Fitzpatricks continues to bolster national ranks with high quality advice firms

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Brisbane-based financial advisory firm Highland Financial has aligned its practice under the Fitzpatricks Private Wealth license in a further continuation of high calibre advisory firms joining the licensee’s national network.... Read more continue reading

Zurich enters agreement to acquire Macquarie Life insurance business

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Zurich Australia Limited has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Macquarie Life’s life insurance business from the Macquarie Group (Macquarie). The transaction is subject to regulatory and court approvals,... Read more continue reading

BT Financial Group named PFL/AFA Life Company of the Year

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life (PFL) have announced BT Financial Group as the Platinum Winner of the PFL/AFA Life Company of the Year for 2015... Read more continue reading