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Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
The biggest industry moves this week are AMP's financial planning director departing after 41 years at the company and BT Financial Group hiring a new head of general insurance. Financial planning director to leave AMP - Steve Helmich will leave AMP ...

Nominations open for AFA Adviser of the Year Award

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
Nominations for this year's Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Adviser of the Year Award are now open. Advisers can nominate themselves, or may be nominated by their peers, their licensee or PDM/BDM. On launching the award, now into its 13th year ...

Federation Centres to rebrand as Vicinity Centres

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
Federation Centres has announced that it intends to rebrand as Vicinity Centres following securityholder approval. Federation Limited is the listed company within the FDC stapled group. The rebrand follows the merger between the Federation Centres and ...

BT pays fines for misleading super statements

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
Australia's corporate watchdog said BT Funds Management recently paid more than $20,000 in fines. An Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) statement said BT paid two infringement notices for misleading statements contained in the online ...

Platform FUM up $660bn

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
The total investment platform market has risen 15.5% to $662.8 billion in the 12 months to March, the latest figures from Plan For Life show. Inflows were slightly down on last year - $145.9 billion versus $149.3 billion in 2014 - while outflows also ...

FIIG to arrange record bond issue

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
National transport and logistics company SCT Logistics will undertake Australia's largest unrated bond issue for a private business through a dual-tenor issue of $75-85 million. The issue, which will be arranged by FIIG Securities, comprises two types ...

Mutual Trust makes two senior appointments

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
Mutual Trust recently expanded its wealth management and taxation advisory teams with two senior appointments. Now leading Mutual's team of investment advisers is Jono Gourlay. He has more than 20 years' experience in advising families, private individuals ...

Platinum to launch Asia LIC

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
Platinum Asset Management has launched an initial public offering of securities for Platinum Asia Investments Limited, an ASX listed investment company (LIC). The offering seeks to raise a minimum of $150 million, with Platinum intending to subscribe ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
A shake-up of Westpac's leadership team and new institutional sales head at Bennelong are the biggest moves this week. Westpac restructure sees senior exec depart - Group executive of retail and business banking, Jason Yetton, is leaving the bank as ...

MLC Private Equity to open New York office

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
MLC Private Equity plans to open a New York office to be headed by former LGT Capital Partner, Andrew Kwee. Kwee, who has two decades of experience in private equity, will establish the office and build a team to capitalise on investment opportunities ...