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ETF market capitalisation continues to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Exchange traded funds have continued to experience strong growth in 2016, with the sector reaching market capitalisation of $24.1 billion to the year 30 September 2016, up 24.7% on the previous year. According to Zenith Investment Partners' latest sector ...

CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has committed to implementing a number of recommendations to its in-school financial literacy program in a bid to foster the financial empowerment of women and girls. CBA engaged Our Watch, the national foundation ...

Elders introduces adviser education scholarships

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Elders Financial Planning is introducing education scholarships to support its adviser network ahead of the proposed education reforms. Elders Financial Planning general manager Tony Beaven said the scholarships are open to all advisers in the Elders ...

Watermark makes two key hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Watermark Funds Management is strengthening its global capabilities with the appointment of a new portfolio manager and business development manager. Former Platinum senior investment analyst Simon Felton joins in the role of portfolio manager and will ...

Instos should reconsider hedging strategies: PIMCO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Institutional investors with globally diversified portfolios should consider making their currency hedging decisions at the portfolio level on a currency-by-currency basis if they wish to truly mitigate risk, according to new research from PIMCO. The ...

Fed Court winds up unregistered investment scheme

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
The Federal Court has wound up 21st Century land banking companies and declared the land banking developments were unmanaged investment schemes. The court also disqualified the operators of 21st Century land banking companies, Jamie and Dennis McIntyre ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Despite significant inroads made to reduce gender inequality in the financial advice industry there are still changes needed to evict the elephant in the room. Following a recent industry conference, financial adviser at Thompson Financial Services ...

Equititrust CEO remains permanently banned

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The former chief executive and founding director of Equititrust remains permanently banned from providing financial services after withdrawing his application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision. Mark McIvor was permanently ...

Profitable firms leverage from within: Macquarie

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
High performing financial services and accounting firms leverage existing capabilities and clients instead of looking outside their businesses for profit, according to new data from Macquarie. Macquarie's Accounting and Financial Services (AFS) Benchmarking ...

Midwinter makes strategic appointment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Financial services technology provider Midwinter hired a head of institutional growth as part of the company's aim to pursue partnerships in the superannuation and institutional space. Salvador Saiz joined Midwinter as a SME and superannuation fund ...