Zurich unveils revamped and expanded life risk distribution team

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Following confirmation that its acquisition of Macquarie Life’s risk business can proceed, Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has unveiled an expanded risk distribution team. The revamp sees 14 new... Read more continue reading

AFA and ANZ Wealth announce Rising Star finalists

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and ANZ Wealth have announced the six finalists in the 2016 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award (the Award). Launched in 2005, the... Read more continue reading

Aofun offers new lease of life to first home buyers

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Melbourne-based online property portal, aofun.com.au, has devised an innovative solution to allow property buyers – mainly from overseas – who have made down payments on off-the-plan properties the opportunity to... Read more continue reading

Millinium Alternatives Fund announces investment in Ignition Wealth

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The directors of Millinium Capital Managers Limited, the responsible entity of the Millinium Alternatives Fund (ASX Code: MAX), are pleased to announce that the fund has made a significant investment... Read more continue reading

10 Years On Synchron NextGen Graduates Continue to Excel

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Ten years on, Synchron’s NextGen initiative is proving extremely successful, with around 450 financial advisers and sales executives graduating from its rigorous bootcamp-style conference, including some of the industry’s highest... Read more continue reading

BLSEM appoints new Senior Investment Analyst

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Bennelong Long Short Equity Management (BLSEM) has appointed Justin Hay as Senior Investment Analyst, to further strengthen its investment capability within the business. Justin joined the team in August 2016... Read more continue reading

SuiteBox expands APAC team

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SuiteBox, the mobile office solution for professionals, has appointed Andy Marshall to lead its APAC sales efforts. Ian Dunbar, SuiteBox CEO, said: “I’m delighted to have Andy joining the SuiteBox... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 23 September, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week With central bank announcements from the Bank of Japan and the Fed out of the way and benign, share markets rallied... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital finds Asia’s aging population could be a boon for savvy real estate investors

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A significant demographic shift in Asia has resulted in the emergence of senior living real estate as a significant potential investment opportunity in economies such as Japan, China and Korea,... Read more continue reading

SG Hiscock selects FundBPO for fund administration

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Multi award-winning boutique fund manager SG Hiscock & Company has appointed FundBPO as the new fund administrator and unit registry provider of its Australian equities and property securities funds. Under... Read more continue reading