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Nikko AM ups weighting to global shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... of them convincing enough to halt the upside momentum in equity prices," chief global strategist and head of the committee John F. Vail said. "Even rising US interest rates are consensus now, so although there may be volatility as such crystallises ...

How to win family office mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... Family Office investment director Miles Collins, Wolf Capital managing director Andrew Wilson, RF Capital investment director John Shin and Marinya's Nick Fairfax all said they don't even consider fund managers without a strong record of outperformance ...

FSC: Appoint an ASIC commissioner for international issues

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... meant Australia has not capitalised on cross-border opportunities where we have a comparative advantage," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "A new ASIC Commissioner dedicated to financial services would be able to facilitate market access through ...

Giving through PAFs back to pre-crisis level

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... from PAFs, while health and research saw the strongest gains with each receiving 13% of distributions. The report's author, John McLeod of JBWere's philanthropic services team said: "Those who are giving are giving more generously, as seen by the popularity ...

FSC bids to lead retirement income debate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has called for a national retirement income policy. In his keynote speech to the FSC Annual Conference, Brogden said the FSC would embrace the opportunity and lead the debate on taking superannuation ...

S&P, ABN Amro appeals rejected in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... proceedings more complex.A The strategy of blaming other parties to lessen liability is now significantly more limited." John Walker, executive director of Bentham IMF, said: "The Full Court has unanimously upheld the original finding of Justice Jagot ...

Bravura adds new global product development role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Bravura Solutions has appointed John Waddy, its current chief operating officer for EMEA wealth management, to a new global product development role with responsibility for the delivery of Sonata across EMEA and APAC. In his new role, Waddy will oversee ...

Financial services stars named in rich list

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... Management, George Soros-backed Blue Border, Bank Austria, GLG Partners and Louis Beacon. Aussie Home Loans executive chairman John Symond dropped one place this year to 90th. His fortune is estimated to be $520 million. Exchange traded fund pioneer ...

Russell reshuffles implementation business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
Russell Investments has appointed John Venardos to head its implementation services business in the Australasian region. Beginning in his new role in Sydney on 18 June, Venardos replaces Daniel Birch, who will shift across to join Russell's Australian ...

Federal Court finds S&P guilty in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... conduct their own due diligence." IMF Australia funded the action against S&P, ABN AMRO and LGFS. Its executive director John Walker said the judgment not only benefited the councils but was also likely to pave the way for significant recoveries by investors ...