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Wealth firms merge for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
The merger of two Melbourne-based financial services firms has seen the creation of a multi-disciplinary wealth management business. Morrows and MSI Ragg Weir have entered into a strategic merger, with all MSI Ragg Weir employees offered roles within ...

Absolute returns core to building wealth: ARCO chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... taking. ARCO is a very low-risk manager," Loveday said. ARCO's family office investor ARCO has attracted investment from Melbourne-based family office Burnham Capital. Burnham acquired a minority stake in ARCO in 2017, providing some additional working ...

Findex strengthens Melbourne leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... its business advisory team. Former Deloitte manager Chris Richardson has linked with Findex subsidiary Crowe Horwath Melbourne, as the business continues to grow its business advisory team. Joining the family office service provider as partner, Richardson ...

Willis Towers Watson bolsters senior management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... Simon James has linked with the global consulting firm as its new Australian head of credit. Beginning his new role in Melbourne on July 16, the former manager of Funds SA's $11 billion fixed income and liquid alternatives portfolios will bring his ...

Sequoia sells direct equities business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... the company's continued success and growth," Crole said. Earlier in the year, Sequoia completed its acquisition of Melbourne-based financial planning and accounting services firm InterPrac and online trading platform Morrison Securities. In December ...

Record number of Australians seek CFA qualification

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... over the previous 12 months. Last year, 7606 candidates registered for the exams held at three test centres in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. CFA Society Sydney president Ganesh Suntharam said the jump indicated the growing importance of professionalism. ...

Aurora reshuffles compliance team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... Women's and Children's Health Service, Pacifica Group, the Open Garden Scheme and the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. Hartnell and Burroughs replace Lighthouse Infrastructure compliance manager Kim Rowe and former Colonial Mutual Fund ...

Super fund rationalisation painful: PwC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... rationalisation of underperforming funds eventuates, the second day of Productivity Commission public hearings was told in Melbourne. PwC partner Cathy Nance was the latest to appear before the Commission tasked at improving the efficiency and competitiveness ...

Chief economist update: RBA not cruising for a bruising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
"In the current circumstances, members agreed that it was more likely that the next move in the cash rate would be up, rather than down." Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe declared this in many of his recent speeches, the statement was ...

Quantifeed eyes Australian expansion with $13.5m raising

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... and we have had them for about three years," Brant said. The local team includes a senior quantitative strategist in Melbourne, and a team of six in Sydney which is led by a professional with experience in developing compliant trading platforms for cash ...