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2014 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
Registrations are still open for 2014 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, where leading Chief Economists will share their views on the impact of geopolitics on the local and global economy, and give insights on where the Australian dollar could ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The referral deal between the Financial Planners Association (FPA) and industry fund Cbus is going "exceptionally well" after two weeks in action, according to FPA chief executive Mark Rantall. Rantall said that, since January 1, 25 Cbus members have ...

Zurich appoints national head of sales

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has appointed Andy Marshall head of Sales Strategies and Research, Life Risk. He will be responsible for developing, promoting and delivering Zurich's life insurance proposition in conjunction with distribution ...

Future Fund defiant in face of airport legal proceedings

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013

UBS and Grocon announce joint venture

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
UBS Global Asset Management (UBS GAM) has joined forces with private development and construction firm Grocon to offer a "full-service real estate investment and asset management platform." UBS Grocon Real Estate will offer institutional investors investment ...

Insto investors urged to challenge private equity ethics

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
Institutional investors should update their environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards to limit investment in private equity firms that make use of the controversial leveraged buy-out (LBO) strategy, according to social policy network Catalyst. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following rises on international markets after surprisingly strong US jobs figures. At 0840 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down two points at 5,141. QBE shares fell more ...

AUI Healthcare Property Trust added to North platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
AMP has added the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust to its North platform. Australian Unity Investments head of retail distribution Damen Purcell said the move is a sign of the growth in demand for quality unlisted property investments that ...

Adviser forced to pay back $684,000

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
A former financial adviser has been forced to pay back $684,000 to five clients after he was convicted for providing inappropriate advice. Kevin Maxwell George Whitting recommended his clients to invest the money in the Blue Diamond Deposits Trust No. ...

FoFA boosts advice business valuation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The valuations of advice businesses compliant with the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation have increased in Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. "Concerns around FoFA have not lowered valuation multiples and in some states they ...