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NSW Advisers Big Day Out kicks off next week

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015

Registrations for the Financial Standard's NSW Advisers Big Day Out Investment Manager Roadshow are closing soon. The country's leading fund managers, including Altair Asset Management, Auscap Asset Management, Insync Funds Management, La Trobe Financial ...

Lonsec recommends BetaShares' Nasdaq ETF

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015

Lonsec has given BetaShares' Nasdaq 100 ETF a Recommended rating. It's the first ETF listed on the ASX which tracks the Nasdaq-100 index, and was launched in May. Lonsec recommended it based on its ability to give Australian retail investors access ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015

The biggest industry moves this week are Cbus' appointment of an executive manager of employer experience and a new senior consultant at Towers Watson. Cbus appoints new executive manager - Jarrod Coysh, who was most recently with Westpac, joins the ...

AIA renews commitment with SuperFriend

STAFF WRITER | TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015

... that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of "all profit to member" superannuation fund members, employers and staff. AIA Australia first signed with SuperFriend in 2006, as part of its push to provide targeted intervention, support and assistance ...

BNPP IP launches global fixed income fund

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015

BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) has launched a new single-manager multi-strategy global fixed income fund. The FFTW Absolute Return Fixed Income Trust is provided by BNP-owned Fisher Francis Trees and Watts (FFTW), a global investment management ...

Peters MacGregor hires head of research

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015

Peters MacGregor Capital Management has appointed a head of research, shortly after hiring a head of distribution. The fund manager appointed Nathan Bell to lead its research division. Bell has 20 years' of experience in various finance roles and was ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015

The biggest industry moves this week are QSuper's executive search following chief executive Rosemary Vilgan's departure and Peters MacGregor's marquee hire. QSuper seeks new CEO, Vilgan departs - Rosemary Vilgan will leave QSuper in October after 27 ...

Peters MacGregor makes marquee hire

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015

Peters MacGregor Capital Management has appointed a head of distribution from Aberdeen Asset Management. Alex Haynes will manage the firm's relationships with direct investors, financial planners and institutional investors. Haynes was Aberdeen Asset ...

Midwinter appoints senior BDM from Commsec

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015

Midwinter has appointed a senior business development manager who was previously at Commsec for over nine years. Adam Rebeira has been appointed in anticipation of Midwinter's further growth and will be managing the firm's relationships within the financial ...

ASIC bans Provident Capital director

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015

Former director of failed company Provident Capital has been banned from providing financial services for two years. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found that John Patrick Sweeney failed to comply with financial services ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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