Perpetual Investments hires Head of Diversified Strategies

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Perpetual Investments announced yesterday the appointment of Michael O’Dea as Head of Diversified Strategies. Mr O’Dea will join Perpetual Investments in late May from JANA where he is currently Head... Read more continue reading

CFA Societies Australia focuses on investors’ rights at a crucial time for financial services industry

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Michael Woodford to present to CFA members and investment community in Australia and New Zealand. CFA Societies Australia will be highlighting the importance of putting investors’ interests first during its... Read more continue reading

Certitude Global Investments appoints BNP Paribas as custodian and administrator

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Certitude Global Investments (Limited) has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as custodian and administrator for 14 unit trusts. The trusts have almost $1 billion in assets under management. Certitude is an... Read more continue reading

TAL boosts risk management capability

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL ‎has strengthened its risk management by appointing a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to its senior executive team.  Experienced risk manager Scott Mackenzie has this month started... Read more continue reading

Former ANZ executive joins van Eyk Advice

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Boutique licensee van Eyk Advice has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of former RI Advice chief financial officer David Flynn, as it prepares to announce a foundation practice.... Read more continue reading

Aon Hewitt appoints new Lead for McDonald remuneration data and consulting

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Aon Hewitt, global leader in human resource consulting and outsourcing solutions, yesterday announced the appointment of Sue-Ellen Davis as the new Lead for its expert consulting business, McDonald. McDonald specialises... Read more continue reading

Chase expands further into advice M&A

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Specialist capability grows with appointment of Greg Quinn Specialist corporate advisory firm Chase Corporate Advisory (Chase) has bolstered its senior ranks to capture growing demand from the medium to large... Read more continue reading

Investec to focus on core strengths with the sale of its Professional Finance and Asset Finance & Leasing divisions

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Investec Bank (Australia)  announced last Friday that its parent company Investec Holdings (Australia), has entered into a definitive agreement with Bank of Queensland (BOQ) to sell its Professional Finance business... Read more continue reading

PIS strengthens business consulting to support growth

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Centrepoint Alliance last Friday announced two new appointments to Professional Investment Services’ Business Consulting team, Darren Black and Ryan Goodfellow further strengthening their business consulting capability to support adviser practice... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees acquires ANZ Trustees

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Listed financial services organisation Equity Trustees Limited (EQT) has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of ANZ Trustees (ANZT) for $150 million. The acquisition will be funded by an equity... Read more continue reading