AFEX Announces Head of Dealing, Australia

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AFEX, one of the world’s largest non-bank providers of global payment and risk management solutions, announced the appointment of David Greene as Head of Dealing, Australia. Based in AFEX’s Sydney... Read more continue reading

Peter Young appointed chairman of Standard Life Investments Australia & New Zealand

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Standard Life Investments, the global asset manager, today announced the appointment of Peter Young as its non-executive Chairman in Australia and New Zealand. Keith Skeoch, CEO, Standard Life Investments said: “Standard... Read more continue reading

Perpetual and Thorney buy into OneVue

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Investment platform and fund services provider OneVue has announced the completion of the first $6.75 million of an $8 million capital raising program. OneVue chief executive Connie Mckeage said the aim... Read more continue reading

AMP appoints Natasha Fenech new Managing Director AMP SMSF

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AMP has appointed Natasha Fenech as Managing Director of its SMSF business commencing February 2014. The newly created role will report to AMP Chief Customer Officer Paul Sainsbury who will... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity Investments proposes property fund merger

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Australian Unity Investments (AUI) is seeking approval from investors in the Australian Unity Fifth Commercial Trust (FCT) to merge the trust with the larger, more diversified, Australian Unity Office Property... Read more continue reading

Investec Australia launches new financial adviser offering

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Expands tailored personal banking within professional services markets Specialist Bank Investec Australia has broadened its position in catering to niche professional clients with the rollout of a bespoke personal banking... Read more continue reading

Sydney adviser removed from financial services

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ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Sydney financial adviser Gabriel Nakhl which permanently prevents him from providing financial services. As part of the EU, Mr Nakhl has also... Read more continue reading

TAL grows strongly and delivers more claims benefits

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Australia’s leading specialist life insurer, TAL, has increased its premium and other revenue by 15% to $1.1 billion in the six months ending 30 September 2013, compared to the prior... Read more continue reading

BLSEM expands team with new appointment

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Bennelong Long Short Equity Management (BLSEM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Hall as Senior Portfolio Manager, expanding its investment team to five Australian equity specialists. Tim will... Read more continue reading

ANZ executes strategic alliance with leading Swiss bank Vontobel

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ANZ yesterday announced the formalisation of its strategic alliance with leading Swiss private bank, Vontobel, with the signing of a Co-operation Agreement that will enable ANZ to offer its private clients a... Read more continue reading