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2014 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
Registrations are still open for 2014 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, where leading Chief Economists will share their views on the impact of geopolitics on the local and global economy, and give insights on where the Australian dollar could ...

Robertson and Wadell out in AMP reshuffle

HARRY PAGE, ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
Two key AMP financial advice executives have become the first high-profile casualties of yesterday's company restructure announcement. The managing director of AMP-aligned dealer group Genesys Wealth Advisers Paul Robertson and Andrew Waddell, director ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The referral deal between the Financial Planners Association (FPA) and industry fund Cbus is going "exceptionally well" after two weeks in action, according to FPA chief executive Mark Rantall. Rantall said that, since January 1, 25 Cbus members have ...

AMP restructure to lead to job cuts

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
Some jobs may be on the chopping block at AMP as a result of chief executive Craig Meller's restructure of the business which began last year and continued today with the announcement of key leadership appointments. "As we move towards a more efficient ...

NAB promotes exec to new custody BDM role

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
NAB Asset Servicing has appointed Peter Hele as the head of business development for Australia and New Zealand. Hele will be responsible for NAB's engagement with industry custody consultants and for new business across all industry sectors and start ...

ASIC publishes Medcraft travel details

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
Documents released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) show that chairman Greg Medcraft spent more than 80 days overseas on business trips last year. The documents reveal that the majority of these visits include meetings ...

ASX managed funds services gets ASIC nod

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has cleared the most significant hurdle on the road to its 'mFund Settlement Service' - the third incarnation of AQUA II - after the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) gave it the go-ahead. ...

Challenger acquires SMSF business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013
Challenger Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) actuarial certificate provider Bendzulla Actuarial. According to Challenger, Bendzulla has a market share of more than 50% serviced through relationships ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international bourses after US politicians reached a budget deal. At 0841 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 36 points at 5,089. US Democratic senator ...

Developed economies to outshine emerging world in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... investment manager's chief global economist Bob Baur - who will be speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum in January -- and colleague Robin Anderson said that while loose monetary policy in the US had seen capital flow into emerging ...