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

PIMCO Appoints Adrian Stewart as Executive Vice President and Head of PIMCO Australia

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PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, has hired Adrian Stewart as Executive Vice President and Head of PIMCO Australia. Mr. Stewart will begin in August and report to Eric... Read more continue reading

PIMCO names Eric J. Mogelof as Head of Asia Pacific

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PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, has appointed Eric J. Mogelof as Head of Asia Pacific. Mr. Mogelof, a Managing Director, will have management oversight responsibility for the firm’s... Read more continue reading

AFEX’s rapid growth in Australia spurs strategic hires

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Client base nearly doubles over course of two years, on-going annual growth near 50% AFEX, one of the world’s largest non-bank providers of global payment and risk management solutions, announced three... Read more continue reading

BetaShares appoints Chief Economist, David Bassanese

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BetaShares, a leading provider of Australian exchange traded products, announced yesterday the appointment of David Bassanese as Chief Economist. In the newly formed role, Mr Bassanese will be responsible for... Read more continue reading

AXA IM appoints Simon Flood as Head of Asia Pacific

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announces the appointment of Simon Flood as Head of AXA IM Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong and effective from 1 August 2014, Simon will... Read more continue reading

Zurich expands and strengthens Life Risk sales team with key appointments

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has further strengthened its Life Risk sales team with the appointment of two new Business Development Managers and one Business Development Associate across the... Read more continue reading