Pengana strengthens distribution team with key appointments

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Australian funds management group Pengana Capital (Pengana) has appointed three new members to its marketing and distribution team in response to growing demand for its investment strategies. Rachel Elfverson has... Read more continue reading

AMP announces launch of AMP capital notes offer

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AMP Limited (AMP) has announced the launch of the offer of new additional tier 1 capital securities, AMP capital notes (capital notes). AMP is seeking to raise A$200 million through... Read more continue reading

Sovereign Assurance, NZ appoints chief distribution officer

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Senior industry executive, Richard Klipin has accepted a role as Chief Distribution Officer with Sovereign Assurance Company Limited (Sovereign Assurance) based in Auckland, effective 9 November 2015. Sovereign Assurance is... Read more continue reading

CommSec State of the States – October 2015

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Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment; construction work... Read more continue reading

AFA makes another appointment to senior leadership team

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Roz Kaye to the newly-created role of Member Services Manager. In announcing the appointment, Nick Hakes, General Manager, Member Services, Partnerships &... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 23 October, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares got a strong boost from the ECB signalling further monetary easing ahead and from some better earnings reports in the... Read more continue reading

FPA celebrates 25 years of delivering CFP® Certification in Australia

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has been recognised for its leadership role in advancing financial planning standards and education, through an award presented by the Financial Planning Standards... Read more continue reading

NAB Wealth’s Customer Response Initiative update

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NAB Wealth yesterday announced that it has started proactively writing to customers as part of its Customer Response Initiative. NAB Wealth Group Executive, Andrew Hagger, said yesterday’s update confirms NAB’s August update... Read more continue reading

Government’s FSI response gives SMSF sector the thumbs up

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The Federal Government’s response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) report is a strong endorsement of the SMSF sector, says Olivia Long, CEO of the SMSF administrators Xpress Super and... Read more continue reading

Lazard Asset Management launches Global Equity Franchise Fund

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Lazard Asset Management Pacific Co (LAM) has announced the launch of the Lazard Global Equity Franchise Fund. The Lazard Global Equity Franchise Fund will seek long-term, capital growth by investing in... Read more continue reading