Adviser demand for investment bonds prompts growth in Lifeplan BDM team

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Lifeplan Funds Management has promoted Mr Greg Bird to the newly created role of national business development manager.  Lifeplan has created the position following increased demand from financial advisers for... Read more continue reading

Morningstar makes appointments to Australasian manager research team

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Morningstar has appointed Daniel Cheang, CFA as a Senior Analyst, and Matthew Wu as an Analyst. They will be responsible for undertaking research on Australian and New Zealand managed funds, listed investment companies, and exchange-traded funds.... Read more continue reading

TAL appoints new Group CEO

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL yesterday announced the appointment of a new Group CEO from April 2015. TAL Chairman Duncan Boyle said: “It is with great pleasure that we announce the... Read more continue reading

Independent Statutory Advice Board is essential to regain trust

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The Financial Services Council is advocating for the establishment of a statutory, independent, Advice Competency Standards Board (ACSB) for financial advisers to rebuild the trust of consumers in financial advice, John... Read more continue reading

Leading WA finance broker completes change of business name

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Leading West Australian finance broking company Security Allied Finance Pty Ltd has successfully completed the process to change its trading name to Allied Finance (WA) and Managing Director Russell Green... Read more continue reading

Bennelong Funds Management appoints new CEO

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Successful fund manager, Bennelong Funds Management (Bennelong), today announced the appointment of Craig Bingham to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Craig will join Bennelong on 20 October. With... Read more continue reading

TAL backs Equal Pay Day – calls for greater change

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL last Friday, on Equal Pay Day, urged all businesses to take action to address the pay inequity for women. In July TAL announced it had narrowed... Read more continue reading

HUB24 passes $1bn milestone

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HUB24 has confirmed that it has exceeded $1 billion in Funds Under Administration (FUA) on its investment and superannuation platform. HUB recently released its results for 30 June 2014 with... Read more continue reading

Aggregator appoints new GM and sets itself for growth

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The mortgage aggregator Australian Loan Company has appointed a new General Manager of Sales and Marketing. Well known industry executive Kevin Frost has taken up the reigns with a clear... Read more continue reading

Myth busted: when young Australians leave the nest

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Protecting income key for the newly independent A survey has bucked the perception that young Australians are staying at home substantially longer than their parents did. The findings reveal offspring... Read more continue reading