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LGBT wealth management market worth $3trn

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... very clear that the LGBT market needs advice from people who understand their specific needs," LGBT Capital founder Paul Thompson told the Financial Times. The group launched LGBT Wealth, the first wealth manager focused on the LGBT community in Asia ...

Investors warned on VIX futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... - and that's great if you can - but it's only one of the three things we look at when we're talking about it." Chris Thompson, portfolio manager at Advance Asset Management agrees that investors need to be wary in over-simplistic buy-ins to volatility ...

Buying volatility a viable alternative

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
Futures on the VIX exchange can allow funds to diversify portfolios by buying volatility, said Chris Thompson, Portfolio Manager, Advance Asset Management. Thompson said that a lot of alternative investment strategies involve "going long" on volatility ...

AIMA helping super funds plan HF moves

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... in June hedge funds globally suffered the largest withdrawals in assets since October 2009 with both The Economist and Thompson Reuters labelling it a tough time for the industry. Kim Ivey, president of AIMA Australia, however, has said that not too ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... preparing to lay off thousands of workers in a sweeping restructuring being launched less than three months after CEO Scott Thompson took control, according to a report. NEW YORK - The FBI is investigating whether a Russian billboard company once owned ...

Perpetual completes retail distribution restructure

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
Former NAB/MLC Wealth head of national accounts and research Matt Thompson will join Perpetual next month as general manager strategic accounts. The move is part of a shake-up of Perpetual's retail distribution set-up announced in December, which sees ...

Unlocking the door to adviser education

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... professional, education has to be at the core," said Smith. The nominees for the AFA Excellence in Education Award were Kyle Thompson (QLD), Matthew Hawkins (TAS), Shaun Hunt, (SA), Brian Woods, (WA) and Dr Jim Taggart (NSW).

Brand fit for a boardroom

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... Worling are personal stylist and media commentator Jeff Lack, and celebrity trainer and wellbeing expert Blake Worrall-Thompson. Melissa Marzulli, WiBF president, said WiBF's aim is to support the professional development of women in the industry. "The ...

State winners named in AFA excellence awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... judging panel. The state award winners included Dr. Jim Taggart OAM, managing director, Taggart Nominees for NSW, Kyle Thompson, financial planner, AON for QLD, Shaun Hunt, financial planner, Genesys Wealth Advisers for SA, Matthew Hawkins, financial ...

Alt assets fund deals with adviser concerns

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... and sent out to funds at all; it is actually kept ourselves in the fund. That can be run by a cash manager," said Chris Thompson, Advance's alternatives portfolio manager. The fund, aimed at wholesale investors, will be launched in August with the assistance ...