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Brad Fox Appointed AFA CEO

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... clients in Canberra through the FOFA reform process. Having been an adviser himself, Nowak said Fox brought a personal insight into the needs and concerns of the advice community. "Brad's experience means he genuinely understands the challenges facing ...

New support tools bridge adviser gap

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Securitor has launched two market-leading services tools designed to help advisers track key performance indicators, measure success and provide business insights. The first tool helps advice businesses budget the results they want to achieve and monitor ...

New head of wealth advice at Perpetual

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... truly differentiated high net worth offer, Mark's considerable experience will provide the leadership team with invaluable insight into how we can extract greater benefits from our strong market position," said Geoff Lloyd, Perpetual chief executive. ...

New US trading desk for AMP Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
AMP Capital has set up a Chicago-based trading desk for equities and fixed income in Europe and the Americas. In conjunction with the establishment of its Chicago-based dealing desk, AMP Capital has appointed Eric Cadogan and Mike Bhatia as equities ...

Uncertainty goes uncertainty comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... days of closure. Early estimates of the impact of the superstorm: According to 'The Age', "Forecasting firm IHS Global Insight predicted it would cause $US20 billion ($19.38 billion) in damage and $10 billion to $30 billion in lost business. Another ...

Quality could replace China volume-play

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... China. Not far from the Yangtze River and an hour's drive from Shanghai, the Taicang Economic Development Area provides an insight into what the Government clearly sees, in some part at least, will be key in China's economic future. The area comes complete ...

Asset consultants still in demand

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
Consolidation within the superannuation industry hasn't diminished the demand for asset consultancy services, according to Mercer. Evolutions in the superannuation sector have meant that Mercer has diversified, and improved its capabilities, but it ...

Towers Watson appoints new director

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Towers Watson, the global professional services company, has appointed Adam Hall as director of its Australian organisational surveys and insights team. Towers Watson is engaged in management consultancy, helping organisations improve performance. It ...

Big data 'big headache' for super: J.P Morgan

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
Understanding the likely impact of "big data" is rapidly becoming a key differentiator for Australian super funds and other large financial institutions vying for customers, according to J.P Morgan. The asset servicing firm argues that those funds truly ...

Macquarie launches SMSF tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
Macquarie has released an online Share market Tax Facts for accountants, making it the latest addition to its range of tools for SMSF experts. The new product provides key information required to prepare tax returns for clients with share portfolios ...