Nikko Asset Management makes senior executive hire in institutional business

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Stefanie Drews is joining Nikko Asset Management as Global Head of Institutional Marketing and Proposition, as the Tokyo-based firm continues to invest in its institutional platform and solutions business globally.... Read more continue reading

Wealth Know How appoints new GM

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Wealth Know How’s new GM says Australia’s financial planners must capture future clients much earlier in the sales cycle or risk losing growth opportunities Wealth Know How (www.wealth-knowhow.com.au), Australia’s fastest... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity Personal Financial Services and Premium Wealth Management enter into discussions

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The companies announced this morning that they have executed a non-binding indicative offer under which Australian Unity Personal Financial Services would acquire all the shares in Premium Wealth Management. The... Read more continue reading

New addition to Bennelong Long Short Equity team

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Bennelong Long Short Equity Management (BLSEM) has further strengthened its investment capability with the appointment of Steven Lambeth as Senior Investment Analyst, commencing with the business in early August 2014.... Read more continue reading

Parties settle the Great Southern proceedings

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (the Bank) has entered into an agreement to conclude the class actions brought by investors in managed investment schemes operated by Great Southern. Under the agreement,... Read more continue reading

Certitude strengthens service and sales capability with new appointment

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Certitude Global Investments (Certitude), a leading provider of global asset management solutions, has appointed Michael Akele to the newly created role of Northern Regional Manager (NSW/QLD) and NZ. Mr Akele... Read more continue reading

Report finds many ASX200 companies failing to comply with ASX gender diversity reporting recommendations

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78% of ASX200 companies’ gender diversity reporting is perfunctory or worse, according toBlackRock. BlackRock’s review of the 2013 annual reports of companies included in the Standard & Poor’s/ ASX200 stockmarket... Read more continue reading

Association Chairman announces appointment of Trevor Folsom as new Director to the Board

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SME Association of Australia (SMEA) Chairman Craig West has announced the appointment of Trevor Folsom as a Director of the Association’s Board. In welcoming Trevor Folsom to the SMEA Board Craig... Read more continue reading

BT Financial Group calls for tougher central register of financial planners

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BT Financial Group Chief Executive Brad Cooper has called for a radical overhaul of consumer access to information on Australia’s financial planners. “We think all Australians should have access to... Read more continue reading

Commonwealth Bank raises educational standards for financial planners

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Commonwealth Bank has announced new minimum education standards for Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited (CFP) financial planners, supervisors and managers of planners. Since 2011 the Bank has transformed the CFP business.... Read more continue reading