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The 2016 Census as a guide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
Australia was in the midst of a recession; total population was just a little bit over 17 million; median house prices in Melbourne was $80,000 (in Sydney it was $115,825); there was rarely a traffic jam on the streets and you could take your pick of ...

Prime Financial Group acquires 35th practice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
Prime Financial Group is growing its Queensland presence with the acquisition of a Brisbane accounting and wealth management firm partly owned by a former National Rugby League player. Securing a 100% shareholding in Altezza Partners, the transaction ...

FSC and EY seek WAMtech revolution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
The Financial Services Council, in conjunction with professional services firm EY, is calling on the nation's most innovative fintech developers to help revolutionise the Australian wealth and asset management industry by taking part in the inaugural ...

Trustee Partners crosses the ditch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... innovative, affordable and accessible services to New Zealanders." Complectus was established by philanthropist and entrepreneur Andrew Barnes, who brought together New Zealand's oldest trustee companies, Perpetual Trust and Guardian Trust. The business ...

Bennelong's BennBridge opens its doors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
Bennelong Funds Management's named the leadership team heading up its recently launched London-based subsidiary. Established in November 2016, BennBridge is led by chief operating officer Greg Thomas who was formerly the managing director of Visium ...

Boutique fund joins Bennelong suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
The number of boutique funds under the Bennelong Funds Management umbrella is expanding, with three asset management experts partnering to create a new business focused on retirees. Bennelong has teamed up with Alastair MacLeod, Sam Jacob and Andrew ...

CBA appoints group executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... joined CBA," chief executive Ian Narev said. "He has deep banking experience, as well as a track record as a fintech entrepreneur." In his previous role, Jonker led the team which designed, built and operates a new model for retail banking in emerging ...

ANZ and ETFS cut ties

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... brand. The business will be reintegrated into the global $29 billion ETF Securities Group, founded by Australian entrepreneur Graham Tuckwell. ETFS Australia will also introduce five ETFS global products: ETFS Physical Gold, ETFS Physical Palladium ...

ASIC signs fintech agreement with Indonesia

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
ASIC and Indonesia's Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a co-operation agreement to promote innovation in financial services in the regulators' respective markets. The agreement, signed on Friday in Melbourne, establishes a framework for co-operation ...

Investment group takes majority stake in global advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
An investment consortium will acquire a majority stake in international advice network Focus Financial, which recently acquired a Brisbane advice firm with MW Lomax and has expressed further plans for its Australian expansion. In the past, Focus has ...