Market Vectors appoints head of business Australia

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Market Vectors ETF Trust (Market Vectors), the exchange traded fund (ETF) business of Van Eck Global, today announced the appointment of Arian Neiron as Managing Director of its Australian business.... Read more continue reading

Commsec: Unemployment rate lifts to 4-year high

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Labour force Jobs & jobless rate: Employment rose by 10,300 in June after falling by a revised 700 jobs in May (previously reported as a 1,100 rise in jobs). Economists had... Read more continue reading

TAL transforms around its customers

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Australia’s leading life insurer, TAL, is transforming its business to be truly customer focussed and has created a new business unit to centralise and align its various customer services functions... Read more continue reading

Commsec: Mining states more pessimistic

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Consumer confidence; Chinese trade data Consumer sentiment: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence fell by 0.1 per cent in July. Three of the five components of the index fell in... Read more continue reading

New addition to Bennelong Funds Management’s sales team

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Bennelong Funds Management (BFM) has appointed Jodie Saw to the role of Director, Distribution QLD. The new role has been created to grow the Group’s retail footprint throughout Queensland and... Read more continue reading

netwealth Group appoints Kate Mulligan to board

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netwealth, one of Australia’s largest privately owned wealth management groups, today announced the appointment of Kate Mulligan to the netwealth Group board as a non-executive director. Kate’s appointment brings the number... Read more continue reading

Leading recognition award for female advisers is open for nominations

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), in conjunction with TAL Life Insurance, is calling for nominations for the 2013 AFA Female Excellence in Advice (FEIA) Award. With nominations closing 31... Read more continue reading

FPA signals shift in professional code obligation: let substance be your guide

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today backed industry calls to uphold the basic requirement that financial planners belong to a recognised professional association as part of the broader industry’s duty... Read more continue reading

Altair unveils series of senior appointments

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Strength of team delivers institutional rigour with a personal approach High conviction Australian equities manager, Altair Asset Management, today announced a series of appointments to its team of Australian equities... Read more continue reading

ASIC announces surveillance on analyst briefings

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ASIC has announced that this reporting season it will be focusing on communications between companies and the investment analysts that cover their stock. ‘ASIC’s priority is to ensure fair and... Read more continue reading