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Cyber risks for local wealth sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Growth of cyber risks has prompted insurance brokers Marsh to appoint a specialist national manager focused on the growing risk product class. The broking group has just announced that Susan Elias will join them as National Manager - Cyber, in the company's ...

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... 2011." Reuters lists other US companies "active in Russia": Chevron Corp, General Electric Co, Caterpillar Inc, John Deere, Mars, Cargill Inc, and Kraft Foods. Putin knows this - 'the West' could only go so far in hurting Russia without hurting themselves ...

IRE hires former AMP Capital asset manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
Invesco Real Estate (IRE) has a new asset manager in the shape of Rick Marston, formally of AMP Capital. Marston was previously senior investment analyst at AMP Capital's office and industrial business. Prior to that, he held posts at Dexus Property ...

MAX Preview: Beyond value of advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
One of the key discussions at next week's Financial Standard MAX Forum is the distinct refocusing of marketing offers to the concerns of financial advisers not just as go-to advice experts but as successful business owners. Next Wednesday, the MAX-nominated ...

AFA to recognise best adviser and best practice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has divided the traditional Adviser of the Year Award into two and will now recognise the best individual adviser and the best advice practice. "The original Adviser of the Year Award was established by the ...

Advisers turn budget into opportunity to engage

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
Tech savvy financial planners have turned fears around the 2014/15 federal budget cuts into an opportunity to highlight the value of advice and engage with their clients on social media. The government's warnings before the release of the 2014 budget ...

FICAP RockStar of the year crowned

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
Count's Chris Mekhail was crowned 2014 Rockstar last night for his soaring rendition of Swedish House Mafia hit 'Don't You Worry Child' at the annual Who wants to be a RockStar event organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP). The ...

Get set for FICAP's 'Who wants to be a RockStar' tonight

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
In a few short hours the wait will be over as the financial services industry rocks out in the name of charity at the Financial Industry Community Aid Program's (FICAP) annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar event'. Tonight's event will see 10 budding RockStars ...

Zurich fills life risk role from within

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) filled the regional sales manager life risk for Victoria and Tasmania position after promoting Andy Marshall, to the national role of Head of Sales strategies and research, life risk. Khanh-vy ("KV") ...

Nine in 10 Australians can't get no insurance satisfaction: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
Only a select few among working Australians are on top of their insurance needs, leaving the door wide open for financial advisers who have mastered the ins and outs of good insurance. Late last year, insurer Zurich surveyed 394 working Australians ...