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Retention key driver behind planner salary increases

KERRIE SYDEE | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016

The Dawson Partnership 2016 Financial Planning Remuneration Trends Survey revealed 31% of the 25% of employers increasing remuneration were doing so as part of a retention strategy to retain valued employees. Other key findings from the survey revealed ...

Crowe Horwath progressing growth ambitions

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015

Six months on from the merger with Findex, Crowe Horwath is looking to broaden its financial advice offering by offering a full-service model to family offices. The merger significantly increases the scale of the accounting, audit, tax and financial ...

Aussie banks overpriced, undercapitalised: Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015

Australian financials are overpriced and undercapitalised relative to their global counterparts, Perpetual Investments global equities portfolio manager Garry Laurence said. "We feel much more comfortable investing in more attractively valued financials ...

Spring FG acquires Brisbane apartment management rights

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015

As part of its new real estate asset management division, Spring FG has acquired management rights for Devine Limited's Mode Apartments development in Newstead, Brisbane. The complex comprises 157 apartments and is due to be completed in mid-2016. For ...

CFA appoints Australia head of advocacy

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015

CFA Societies Australia and New Zealand has appointed a head of advocacy to advocate for funds management professionals and financial market integrity. Sue Morey was most recently an executive consultant for the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Board ...

Centuria reports 6.6% growth in net assets

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015

Centuria Capital has released its results for the half-year to 31 December 2014 and declared a 6.6% growth in net assets and an interim fully-franked dividend of 2c, to be paid on 26 March. Strategic goals reached during the period include Centuria's ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015

... in Fairfax Media gained three cents to 90 cents after it announced it would buy the remaining 50 per cent of Victoria's Metro Media Publishing.

Oil slide, CEO pay and that "income recession"

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

Oil! Oil! Oil! It's on the slide again! Just when we thought, the price of that black gold has found its footing, fresh news of higher supply and inventories and predictions of lesser demand next year took the floor from under it. While I still maintain ...

TH Real Estate buys up Brisbane shopping centre

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014

TIAA Henderson Real Estate (TH Real Estate) has made its first foray into the Australian retail property space, with an agreement to take a 75% stake in Mt Ommaney Centre, a regional shopping centre in Brisbane. The property will be acquired as part ...

Folkestone acquires land for planned community

STAFF WRITER | TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014

Listed real estate funds manager Folkestone has entered into a joint venture with ID_Land to establish the Folkestone Truganina Development Fund. The Fund has acquired an 80% interest in a 52.5 hectare residential master planned community in Melbourne's ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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