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Ripoll labels Cormann's FoFA changes "a stunt"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... Australia (ISA) also came out against the changes and asked the government "to take the prudent approach and shelve their plans to reduce consumer protections in financial advice." ISA noted that "the banks have lobbied for a wind back of the best interests ...

Westfield restructure gets green light, UniSuper to retain holding

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
UniSuper has no plans to ditch its 8.5% holding Westfield Retail Trust (WRT), despite Westfield's controversial $70 billion restructure getting the green light. The shopping centre giant will go ahead with the restructure after it secured enough shareholder ...

Former Macquarie exec to head IRESS division

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... to our existing business delivery and global growth," he said. "The new role is a strategic response to our global growth plans and the opportunities being presented by this." Rady was previously at Macquarie Group where he spent 18 years as executive ...

Days of outstanding emerging markets returns numbered

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... CREATE-Research report. Commissioned by Principal Global Investors, the report is produced from the results of surveys of 704 pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, pension consultants, and asset managers from around the world as well as structured interviews ...

Indian optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... growth. In his speech at the opening of Indian Parliament only a few days back, President Pranab Mukherjee outlined Modi's plans. Mukherjee talked about reviving "Brand India". He spoke of strengthening the 5T's - Tradition, Talent, Tourism, Trade and ...

UniSuper still fighting Westfield change

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... about its merits and the strong possibility that the restructure would be rejected. Since then, Westfield Group has unveiled plans for an alternative restructure without the involvement of WRT. Under "Plan B", the Australian and NZ assets could be run ...

NAB business growth manager joins Fortnum

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... established practices into MLC's network of aligned licensees. He also helped businesses to develop strategic marketing plans, advice and service offerings, client value propositions and market segmentation strategies. Taylor will report to Fortnum executive ...

Van Eyk adds SMAs to research platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... boutique investment management firms. Van Eyk chief executive and chief investment officer Mark Thomas said the group had plans to expand its SMA research capabilities in the next 12 months. "As investors become more sophisticated, they want greater ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... between IOOF and SFG Australia means for the financial services industry, speak to Platinum's Kerr Neilson about his retail plans and profile Invesco's new chief executive Martin Franc. You can read these articles on your iPad by downloading Financial ...

AMP head of corporate super to depart

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... in the financial services industry including positions with American Express and Booz & Company. Details about what Roy plans to do next are yet to emerge.