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New role for former ClearView executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... with clients has meant that joint venture models like ours are appealing," he said. "Crescere has about a dozen joint ventures running with accounting groups, which drove the need for a "seasoned" head of operations to steer that growth. "Andrew's role ...

Chinese investment in Australia down 36%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... investments into Australia made by entities from the People's Republic of China through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and greenfield projects. The report considered real estate investments excluding residential apartment and private home sales. ...

Chief economist update: Time to pig out on China shares?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... probable 27-Mar summit between Trump and Xi. China pledged to speed up timetable for removing foreign-ownership caps on car ventures, and reduce tariffs on auto imports." But even better than better are latest reports that MSCI will raise the weighting ...

Advice firm hires chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... has four main business areas: accounting and business advisory plus capital (46% of revenue), wealth management joint ventures (25%), wealth management including financial and retirement planning, investment advice, SMAs, SMSFSs and life insurance (21%) ...

VC investments in Australia hit record high

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... capital investing occurred around the world in 2018, up from US$175 billion the year before. Head of KPMG High Growth Ventures, Amanda Price, said the Australian startup sector was beginning to see a steady flow of major funding rounds. "2018 was the ...

State Street flags job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... will also introduce a more rigorous performance management system. The group said three operational hubs and two joint ventures will be streamlined, while legacy applications will be retired and the move to common platforms will be expedited. State Street ...

ACCC close to approving tobacco-free certification

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 DEC 2018
... issued by businesses involved in the manufacture and/or production of tobacco products, including subsidiaries and joint ventures in investment portfolios. This doesn't include tobacco growers and/or businesses that transport or retail tobacco products. ...

Shareholders put NAB board in the hot seat

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... Commission, the shareholder said there was something "amiss" in the way the board ran the bank, as reflected in failed ventures in the UK and the share trading scandal among other examples. The shareholder, who has been a NAB customer for about 50 years ...

New initiatives ready advisers for the future

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
Two new joint ventures and an innovative study hub aim to help financial advisers overcome the challenges they face in the wake of the Royal Commission, meeting new education standards and the growing demand for aged care advice. knowITdigital is looking ...

MLC Life restructures team, ramps up transformation ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... general manager of business architecture and change. Tim Roso, now the new general manager of digital, innovation and ventures, was previously the head of digital. Michael Tobin, the chief of staff for the last two years, has become general manager of ...