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IOOF research boss tenders resignation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... Australia, will leave in March next year. Matthew Drennan took on the head research role around the same time IOOF had commissioned PwC to conduct a review of its advice research division after reports of misconduct centering on former head of advice ...

As one door opens, another closes at FEW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... everyone, Beck said. This is why FEW has secured strategic partnerships with a number of industry organisations including AMP, PwC, Macquarie, MLC, Colonial First State, NAB, Commonwealth Private and, most recently, the Financial Planning Association ...

Less than half pass CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... CFAs (124), followed by NAB (95), Macquarie Group (81) and Westpac (72) and ANZ (49). AMP Limited, Citigroup, UBS, KPMG and PwC rounded the top 10 employers that highly regard CFA qualified candidates. In terms of job function, portfolio managers (20%) ...

Intergenerational business succession failing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... likely to sell than hand over the reins to the next generation when compared to the global average, a report by PwC Australia found. But of the 38% that want the next generation to take over, 83% do not have a succession plan in place, according to PwC's ...

European $1bn asset manager enters Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... Melbourne and Brisbane. The firm said Sydney and Melbourne's office real estate is "particularly attractive," noting that PwC has projected the highest rental growth of any city in the Asia-Pacific region. "We are excited to announce our expansion into ...

Bennelong appoints new CSO in leadership shuffle

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... of finance and governance. Before that, he was a finance manager at GLG Partners, and has also held roles at Citigroup and PwC. In Wood's stead, finance manager Raymond Lau has been promoted to head of finance. Lau joined Bennelong last year from Pentana ...

Financial services not immune to public inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... individual organisations cannot afford for misconduct to be identified and made public by an external party, said PwC Australia insurance leader Scott Fergusson. In addressing the opening day of the FSC Leaders Summit in Sydney, Fergusson acknowledged ...

Super associations unite to warn against 'political panel'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... for a government-led panel. The chairman however did not appear to entirely share the view of the associations. Citing the PwC submission, Harris noted various ways in which the risk of government influence could be mitigated including: the possibility ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... examined as part of the Productivity Commission's paper on Australia's trade policy," Maddock stated. Contributing to the report, PwC partner Andrew Parker said projections of Asian success are not without risk but as one of only a few developed economies ...

The case for internal investment teams

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... going down the path of internal investment management is a good idea. In a report released last week, industry consultant PwC said superannuation funds should think carefully before internalising investment management, noting that the move will likely ...