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PROFILE: Head of Australian operations at Western Asset Management Anthony Kirkham

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
Anthony Kirkham, the country head of fixedA income giant Western Asset Management, found his calling at a young age. Alice Uribe finds out how he steers a ship that quadrupled its funds under management to $20 billion despite challenging times. Anthony ...

Super funds have clout to demand transparency

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... However, he said he was not happy with rules demanding funds to disclose the value of that asset. "The minute you do that, good luck trying to sell it for more." He went on: "Now, I'm being pretty transparent about the fact that we own the building. ...

UK on the go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... Music" to himself (perhaps at the same time that his predecessor, Sir Mervyn King, is singing the blues). Whether it was sheer luck or deft handling of policies implemented by Sir King before him, the UK economy had been steadily building momentum without ...

150,000 candidates cramming for CFA exams

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... CFA Society of Sydney Richard Brandweiner said. "We would like to wish all candidates in Australia and globally the best of luck for their exams on Saturday. Sitting a six-hour exam on a Saturday while others enjoy the start of their weekend is tough ...

Bring on compulsory annuities, says Deloitte partner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... yesterday, Mason said. "My concern is when someone gets to retirement; they're getting a very large sum of money, and told, 'Good luck. Make this last for the rest of your life.' "How do I make that money last? For people with small account balances ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Budget speech 2014 -15

... nation. Every generation before us has contributed to the quality of life that we enjoy today. Prosperity isn't a matter of luck. Prosperity is not a gift. It needs to be earned. So now it is our turn to contribute. Now it is our turn to build. On the ...

Wealth management sector key to Australian growth: Deloitte

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
The wealth management sector is among the list of top five most important industries to lift Australia's growth trajectory over the next 20 years, according to new research from professional services firm Deloitte. Along with gas, agribusiness, international ...

PROFILE: MetLife head of distribution Michael Gooddall

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
In a financial services career spanning moreA than thirty years, Michael Goodall has held senior jobs in superannuation, financial planning and banking; but he tells Mark Smith that it was his time away from theA industry that has best helped him put ...

PROFILE: Centric Wealth CEO Phil Kearns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
Ex-Wallaby captain and chief executive ofA Centric Wealth Phil Kearns tells JamesA Fernyhough that there are more similarities between rugby and financial advice than first meet the eye. For a future Wallabies captain, Phil Kearns' rugby career did ...