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Trump versus Kim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
Threats and counter threats are coming in fast between the United States and North Korea suggesting that neither side is backing down from a full-scale armed (nuclear or conventional) confrontation. On his visit to Seoul, US vice-president Mike Pence ...

Former BTFG manager joins Synchron

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
Financial advice group Synchron appointed a former BT Financial Group manager to help expand its national footprint. Adelaide-based Sheridan Wright is the new South Australia and Northern Territory state manager and prior to her appointment was the ...

NAB Wealth hire targets growth

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
A new appointment at NAB Wealth will further the bank's push to grow its adviser network. Former AMP dealer group executive Stephen Carton will join NAB Wealth as the new business growth manager of strategic alliances and growth for Queensland and the ...

Vanguard appoints three distribution heads

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
Vanguard internally appointed three new heads of its distribution team. Matt Willis has become head of institutional, having previously been national sales manager - adviser, regional sales manager - northern, and business development manager. Rebecca ...

Investment management industry needs overhaul: CFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... elevate the trust that end investors feel in investment organisations." In terms of leadership skills, respondents from North America (61%) and Europe (46%) noted the most important skill of an asset manager chief executive will be the ability to articulate ...

AZ NGA firm procures consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
AZ Next Generation Advisory subsidiary Wise Planners acquired the corporate superannuation consulting business of a North Sydney-based financial advisory firm. The purchase of Northbridge Financial Consulting from Northbridge Financial Solutions brings ...

Of war, rate hikes and balance sheets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... palpitations on Wall Street. Neither did Kim Jung-on's latest missile testing. As far as the moneymen are concerned, Syria and North Korea are just specks - irritating ones at that - in the global economy. Specks, no one would miss should one, or both ...

Too much ado about Fed reinvesting nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... night it was one with an upward bias despite geo-political tremors - chemical attack in Syria and nuclear missile testing in North Korea - and doubts over Trump-flation. This came as no surprise for Wall Streeters saw the latest updates on the US economy... ...

Henderson appoints investment director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... equities team, which underwent a restructure in December. Before Henderson, he was global investment manager and co-head of the North American department of Baillie Gifford. He was also investment director - US equities at Scottish Widows Investment ...

Watermark appoints two sector heads

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... executive Justin Braitling said: "While the local hedge fund industry is a minnow in comparison to our peers in Europe and North America, there is growing recognition that Australia has spawned some strong local hedge funds." "It is a testament to this ...