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Westpac names merger team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
Westpac has named its top executives following the merger, with Rob Coombe appointed as the chief executive of the enlarged wealth management business, BT Financial Group. Geoff Lloyd, St. George Wealth group executive and head of Asgard Wealth Solutions ...

Securitor academy set for Feb opening

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... Securitor, said the firm wants to address the shortage of financial advisers by supporting its clients to train and develop talent within their businesses. Securitor's paraplanning academy was announced at the Securitor conference in April. The Australian ...

BT reaps $1.7bn in net inflows

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... advantage of growth opportunities presented by the dislocation in the markets because of our strong balance sheet. Suitable new talent is being selectively added from across the globe. "New teams and merger and acquisition opportunities are being assessed ...

AFA nominates 2008 Rising Star

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... said that the award is about promoting best practice. "These awards provide an opportunity to recognise exceptional new talent from adviser ranks and to promote the overall quality and calibre of financial advice." The winner will be announced at a special ...

AMP planning school broadens intake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... strong demand for planners nationally had forced the academy to extend the program to these states. "Because of the war for talent there is a need for planners in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Upon graduation the new ...

Zurich launches cadetship program

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... human resources, Anne O'Keefe, said that they started the cadetship program this year as a way to address the nation's talent shortage. But with the landscape for graduates becoming increasingly competitive, the company has decided to look to Year 11 ...

Hedge funds to beat

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... recognised last night for his contribution to the industry. He said that the awards offered a window to showcase local talent. One estimate pegs the hedge fund industry market in Australia at around $90 billion, a relatively small amount when compared ...

Fundies must upskill in low-carbon world

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... is a genuine, unavoidable challenge facing communities and governments around the world. However, there is currently a talent gap emerging where the opportunities are there but the fund managers with the right skill sets aren't. "To generate the sources ...

Finance recruiters keen for more

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... economic pressures haven't dampened the demand for specialist skills across the financial services sector. On the contrary, talent shortages and an ageing workforce continue to drive demand for new blood in the industry. Teresa Keown, a presenter in ...

Watson Wyatt hires ex Aon consultant

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... consulting in Australia, said Povah's appointment is another example of the firm's ability to attract some of the best talent in the industry.