Russell Collins receives Order of Australia Medal

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Author and former financial adviser Russell Collins has received a Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for service... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity expands team with BDM appointments

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Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has expanded its business development team with the appointment of MrDamen Purcell and MrDamen Purcell as business development managers. Mr Wapshott will be based in Melbourne and will... Read more continue reading

Bennelong’s expansion continues

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Bennelong Funds Management (Bennelong) yesterday announced the appointment of Ryan Durance to the role of Director of Distribution, Institutional. The appointment follows on the heels of recent announcements about Bennelong’s joint... Read more continue reading

Grant Samuel Funds Management invests in institutional business with senior appointment

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Grant Samuel Funds Management (GSFM) has appointed Ms Vivienne Lee to the newly created role of senior manager – institutional business. Ms Lee will be based in Sydney and will... Read more continue reading

Fintech start-ups – launch now, regret later?

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Lessons learnt from HashChing Even fintech providers that don’t offer direct financial advice to consumers may need an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) or Australian Credit Licence (ACL), according to... Read more continue reading

Market appetite for investment solution co-design opens new senior role at Omega Global Investors

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Omega Global Investors (Omega) has announced a senior investment executive hire to help service and fulfil growing demand for bespoke, intelligent investment solutions. Scott Lawrence, former Managing Director for Parametric... Read more continue reading

New Appointments for BT Investment Solutions

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Building on its diverse investment capabilities across BT Financial Group (BTFG), BT Investment Solutions (BTIS) has made two key senior appointments. Both positions will form part of the BTIS investments... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital’s Ella Brown announces retirement

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AMP Capital has announced the retirement of Ella Brown. Ms Brown will retire in July 2015 following a 26-year career in investment management including four years with AMP Capital.  She will... Read more continue reading

Boutique advisory brings new service to IFA market

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Melbourne-based financial advisory and investment consulting firm DFS Advisory has launched its proprietary risk-based multi-manager portfolios into the broader IFA market, after recently being selected to manage five portfolios for... Read more continue reading

Promontory Financial Group provides an update on the Open Advice Review program

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Commonwealth Bank notes the release of Promontory Financial Group’s second report on the Open Advice Review program, which provides an update on the program’s overall progress. The report has acknowledged... Read more continue reading