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Philanthropists donate $6.2m through Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
Perpetual clients have donated $6.2 million to not-for-profit organisations through the inaugural IMPACT Philanthropy Partnership program. The donations are a small part of the overall $85 million that Perpetual has distributed this year on behalf of ...

Growth or crisis, always reasons to worry in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Australia and its resources sector are suffering from the slowdown in global growth, but things wouldn't look better if the world's four largest economies started to thrive again, BNY Mellon managing director for Asia Pacific Simon Cox said. At the ...

AZ NGA acquires $180m CBA advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
AZ Next Generation Advisory has acquired a 51% stake in Lifestyle Financial Planning Services (LFPS), which was licensed through Commonwealth Bank (CBA) dealer group Financial Wisdom. LFPS was established in 2004, services over 2,000 clients and has ...

Australian fintech network established

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... than $12 billion is being invested globally in to fintech annually. NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Victor Dominello, said financial services was a larger contributor to the state's economy than mining. Afiniation will hold its inaugural ...

ASIC bans auditor and adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
ASIC has permanently banned an insurance adviser and disqualified an SMSF auditor. Abhinav Gupta provided insurance advice via ACE Insurance's Victorian Combined Insurance division from October 2013 to May 2014. He was not a salaried employee of Combined ...

Mercer appoints new custodian

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
Mercer has appointed Northern Trust Company (NTC) as custodian for its $25 billion in investment and superannuation assets. NTC was selected "following an extensive and competitive tender process," according to Mercer's statement. "NTC was appointed ...

GST increase would deliver $42 billion: FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
The Financial Services Council (FSC) believes Australia's existing mix of taxation is unsustainable with an ageing population and baby boomers moving out of the workforce. Among the FSC's submission to the Tax White Paper are four key proposals including ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
The biggest industry moves this week are Suncorp Life's chief executive stepping down after seven years in the position and Victorian Funds Management Corporation appointing a new chairman. Suncorp Life boss to step down - Geoff Summerhayes will step ...

VFMC appoints new chairman

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) recently appointed James MacKenzie as a director and chairman of the board. MacKenzie currently serves as a director of Melco Crown Entertainment; Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation; Maurice Blackburn ...

State Street appoints head of custody

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
State Street has appointed a new director for its custody division in Australia and New Zealand. Paul Khoury has been named head of State Street global services in Australia and New Zealand. Khoury will be based in Sydney and his appointment will be ...