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Legg Mason launches new bond fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
A new global bond fund for Australian investors will be launched by Legg Mason today. The Legg Mason Global Bond Fund, which is managed by Western Asset, offers investors exposure to an actively managed global bond fund, benchmarked to the Bloomberg ...

Westpac provides head start to wealth management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
Two-thirds of Australian parents worry about how financially astute their children will be by the time they graduate high school and Westpac is offering a $200 head start. As part of its 200th anniversary celebrations, the bank has developed the 'Bump' ...

ASIC takes Westpac to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
A battle over the definition of personal and general financial advice will play out in the Federal Court following ASIC's decision to bring civil proceedings against Westpac subsidiaries. The corporate regulator is alleging Westpac Securities Administration ...

A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
So this is Christmas and what have you done (John Lennon)? No, it wasn't me, it was Donald! Thanks to the good tidings Santa Trump delivered (or talked of delivering) - infrastructure building and rebuilding, deregulation, tax reform. Ones that are ...

Top 10 executive appointments in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... internationally in March. The company structured its distribution efforts around three regions - Australia and New Zealand, the North-West region (which includes Europe, India, Middle East and the Americas) - appointing an executive to lead each region. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index ...

Elders and AFA partner on education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
Two financial advisers received scholarships from Elders Financial Planning as part of its ongoing commitment to further education. Andrew Furlanetto of Victoria and Les Hayward of Western Australia were awarded the grants, designed to up-skill advisers ...

ICG acquires major WA wind farm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
Infrastructure Capital Group completed a full acquisition of one of Western Australia's largest wind farms. The acquisition of the 55-megawatt, 22-turbine Mumbida Wind Farm brings ICG's Energy Infrastructure Trust to $1.2 billion in assets, representing ...

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 ...

Legg Mason creates national role in Sydney expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
Tying in with its Sydney expansion, Legg Mason created the new role of national key account manager. The new position, which has yet to be filled, will report to head of sales Beau Titchkosky. Whoever takes the role will oversee Legg Mason's Sydney ...