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Connect Brokers sets up Asian initiative

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
Connect Financial Service Brokers has set up a specialist consultancy firm dedicated to connecting small and medium advice business owners with partnership opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region. The new business, Connect ASEAN, is based in Melbourne ...

Government seeks further Asia Funds Passport consultation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The government has released a consultation paper on the rules and operational arrangement for the Asia Region Funds Passport. The paper has been prepared by the Asia Region Funds Passport Working Group which includes Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the ...

Ex Future Fund exec to tap into aged care

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
Former head of Strategy at Future Fund QIC Tony Day has launched a consulting service focused on direct investment in aged care. Day's Scarce Capital has partnered with specialist consulting firm Round Tower Solutions to provide advice on long term ...

First Super names CEO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
First Super has appointed a new chief executive. Bill Watson has worked in senior roles at a number of specialist consultancy firms during his career and joins First Super from management consultant Evans and Peck where he was a principal. He also worked ...

Fewer asset consultants dominate super fund space

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
The market share of asset consultants advising superannuation funds is being increasingly dominated by fewer participants, forcing super funds to develop internal expertise whether they want to or not, according to research from Rainmaker Information. ...

CheckRisk opens in Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
As funds increasingly develop internal investment expertise, trustee boards will need to expand their own expertise to stay in control of their funds, and one way to do this is through an independant risk assessment of their portfolio. Denis Carroll ...

Equity clearing and settlement discussion paper released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced new consultations on the regulatory framework for competition in the clearing and settlement functions of the Australian equity market. The consultation announcement comes as a discussion paper on how regulators should ...

ClearView moves on IFA market

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Dealer group ClearView has reported the acquisition of three new IFA practices in addition to seven new APLs in an update to the market. The three IFA practices that have joined ClearView are TSG Financial Solutions, East Coast Consultants and Knightcorp ...

MTAA Super extends NAB Asset Servicing mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
MTAA Super Fund has renewed its custodial contract with the Asset Servicing division of National Australia Bank after a competitive tender process, continuing its 15-year relationship. NAB will continue to provide a full range of custodial services ...

NGS Super sharpens planning focus

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
NGS Super plans to increase the take up of financial advice among its members by appointing three specialist consultants to improve education and establish an online advice model. The fund has appointed Andrew Dunkerley as manager of financial advice ...