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Legg Mason hires sales director from JPM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... reflects the success of our business in developing tailored solutions under our hybrid distribution model," Legg Mason Australia head of sales Beau Titchkosky said. "In building out our team we have looked for a strong blend of technical knowledge and ...

AFA Foundation appoints AIA exec as new chair

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed AIA Australia head of retail Pina Sciarrone as chairperson of the AFA foundation. The Foundation encourages AFA members to raise funds and awareness for the organisation's charity partners. The ...

Investec launches banking products for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... services. "Financial advisers are a unique group of clients with a distinct set of banking requirements," Investec Australia head of IFA distribution Gareth Bird said. "There have been very few banking solutions developed to specifically help financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... revisions to the previous two months added another 60,000 jobs. Locally, in economic news on Monday, Reserve Bank of Australia head of domestic markets department Chris Aylmer speaks on Developments in Secured Issuance and RBA Reporting Initiatives ...

UBS Australia to launch family office service

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... opportunities in areas such as private markets and alternative investments, as well as advice on philanthropy," UBS Australia head of wealth management Mike Chisholm said. Head of GFO in Australia David Wilson added: "Our family office clients in Australia ...

Esemplia write-down almost complete

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... completing the Australian portion of its write down of struggling emerging market subsidiary Esemplia. Legg Mason Australia head of marketing communications Anthony Pesutto said redemptions for one last "major" Australian client were near completion. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... Bureau of Statistics is due to release construction work done figures for the June quarter, while Reserve Bank of Australia head of Payments Policy Department, Tony Richards, is speaking at IQPC's The Future of Digital Payments Conference. In equities ...

Self-education cap could prevent professional development

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... approved, there is an absolute risk that people don't pursue this career and look at alternative arrangements," CPA Australia head of Policy Paul Drum told Financial Standard. "Advisers and accountants will have to do training, CPD and all kinds of courses. ...

Mother of all hard landings and other BSes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Australia appears to have started this new week, new month, new quarter new financial year with a little bit more stride in its steps. This could be because of the world's biggest central bankers' comforting ...

SelfWealth announces tie up with iShares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... share," SelfWealth, managing director Andrew Ward said. Ward has committed to a long-term partnership with iShares. Australia head of iShares Mark Oliver said the SelfWealth platform was like Facebook for separately managed accounts (SMAs). "SelfWealth's ...