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Magellan expands chairman role, appoints CIO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
Magellan Financial Group has shifted Brett Cairns from the role of non-executive chairman to that of executive chairman, effective 1 January 2015. Cairns will also be appointed chairman of the group's main operating subsidiary Magellan Asset Management ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after OPEC chose not to cut oil production levels. At 0822 AEST on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was down 44 points at 5,294. In local economic news on Monday, the Reserve Bank ...

Challenger Care Annuity sales suspended

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
Challenger has suspended sales of its Care Annuity product and will pursue legal avenues after the government announced it would reassess the social security treatment of investors in the annuity. The Department of Social Services (DSS) informed Challenger ...

Treasury seeks consultation on adviser register

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
Treasury has started the consultation process on the public register of financial advisers, with submissions closing on December 17. The adviser register will be implemented as an amendment to the Corporations Act and approved through regulation. The ...

Hastings appoints new TIF portfolio manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
Hastings appointed a new portfolio manager for The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) to replace Peter Siapikoudis, who has moved to the role of portfolio manager, Australian mandates. Jonathan van Rooyen will take over responsibility for the TIF, managing the ...

Countplus appoints CEO, rejigs board

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
Countplus chief executive Michael Spurr will step down after four years in the job and will be replaced by Total Financial Solutions (TFS) chief executive. TFS is Countplus' financial planning group subsidiary and its chief executive Phillip Aris will ...

Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
Funds flowing into Australian managed investment trusts from overseas have doubled from $20 billion to $40 billion since 2010, according to a new report by Perpetual and the Financial Services Council. The jointly published 2014 Australian Investment ...

ME Bank appoints new CIO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
ME Bank has appointed a new chief information officer from GE Capital Group. Mark Gay will commence in the role on 27 January 2015 following the departure of current CIO Kathryn Hawkins, who will finish in November 2014. The bank said the appointment ...

AdviserLogic appoints NSW sales manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
Financial planning software provider AdviserLogic A has appointed a former Associated Advisory Practices (AAP) business consultant as sales manager for New South Wales. Marnie Page will be responsible for driving the growth of the business in NSW and ...

Platinum reshuffles management after deputy CIO departure

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
The departure of its deputy chief investment officer will see Platinum Asset Management make a number of key management changes from 2015. Jacob Mitchell, the portfolio manager of the Platinum Japan Fund and deputy chief investment officer is set to ...