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GBST appoints new director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
GBST will welcome a new non-executive director to its board. The global technology firm has appointed Tam Vu as an independent non-executive director, effective 1 January 2017. Vu is considered a leader in technology change, innovation and entrepreneurship ...

Centrepoint sells funding business for $20m

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
Centrepoint Alliance sold its Premium Funding business following a strategic review. The business has been sold to the Finance subsidiary of the Bank of Queensland for a total consideration of $20 million. BOQ said the business was appealing due to ...

TIAA appoints Franklin Templeton co-president

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
A former co-president at Franklin Templeton will join TIAA Global Asset Management in January as chief operating officer. Vijay Advani, who will also be appointed president, was an instrumental figure at Franklin Templeton for 21 years. He oversaw long-term ...

APAC multi-asset strategies receive tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
A global trading and wealth management technology provider is further endorsing the case for moving investment portfolios towards multi-asset strategies. In its latest research paper, Saxo Capital Markets shows significant performance improvements in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Australia business confidence "While outcomes in the survey are not pointing to a severe slowdown in economic activity, the results have softened enough to suggest that growth remains sub-trend." (Alan Oster) This is a fair assessment from NAB's group ...

Former ANZ planner cops ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
ASIC has banned a former ANZ Financial Planning representative for five years. The regulator found that Andrew TambyRajah of Sydney engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct while employed by ANZ Financial Planning between 19 January 2006 and 30 July ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
"This is the moment; this is the day When I send all my doubts and demons on their way. Every endeavor I have made ever Is coming into play, is here and now today." -Donny Osmond, 'This is the moment" Well, Wednesday (14 December 2016), to be precise ...

SMSFs continue hunt for information

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
Self-managed super fund trustees are increasingly turning to online resources to access information on investment, regulatory changes and diversification methods. New statistics released by AMP Capital show the number of members of the wealth management ...

BMW caught on car loan failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
BMW Finance must contribute $5 million to financial literacy and consumer advocacy initiatives as part of Australia's largest consumer credit remediation program, including an enforceable undertaking accepted by ASIC. BMW Finance will provide $77 million ...

Global equities fund becomes 'Recommended'

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
Research house Zenith has upgraded an international equities fund to a 'Recommended' rating. Receiving the upgrade in conjunction with its second anniversary, the Pan-Tribal Global Equity Fund is now considered a product that rates in the first quartile ...