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ASIC bans former Westpac-aligned adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
ASIC has permanently banned an adviser formerly with a Westpac-aligned licensee. Amanda Ritchie was an authorised representative of Magnitude Group, a Westpac subsidiary, from February 2013 to August 2014. Westpac terminated her employment in August ...

Synchron appoints state manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
Synchron has appointed a Victorian state manager. Jason Milosevski joins Synchron from Zurich, where he was a Victorian business development manager. He has also held positions at AMP and AXA, and was considered for his current role having graduated ...

NAB enters into MOU with Nippon Life

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
NAB has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Nippon Life to build a life insurance partnership. The goal, according to NAB's ASX statement, is to "[enter] a long-term partnership in life insurance product manufacturing," although NAB added ...

iSelect CEO departs amid takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... the departure of its chief executive and confirmed a buyout proposal from a private equity firm. Outgoing chief executive Alex Stevens has left the company after 18 months in the role; in his place, iSelect commercial director Scott Wilson has been appointed ...

UBS releases mFund basket

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
UBS Asset Management has added a suite of funds to the ASX's mFund settlement service. Eleven UBS funds are now available through mFund. These are: the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund, UBS Microcap Fund, UBS HALO Australian Share Fund, UBS Australian ...

AMP Capital appoints NZ property manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
AMP Capital has appointed a new portfolio manager for its New Zealand property fund. Nick Cobham joins AMP Capital from New Zealand property investment firm Property for Industry Limited, where he was joint general manager. He has also held management ...

TAL releases group insurance member tool

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
TAL has launched an online tool for group insurance members. The TAL "Click to Chat" service streamlines the insurance product underwriting process and allows members to speak online directly with TAL "tele-underwriters". "Members have different needs ...

Zenith re-rates BetaShares ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
... without the need for investors to open new bank accounts or lock up cash for extended periods," BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said. He added, "With the introduction of the best interests duty under FOFA, and in light of the high allocations ...

SQM gives high marks to William Blair fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... macro themes that may not be accessible via purely Australian markets," said William Blair head of Australia and New Zealand Alex FranASois. "This is something we believe Australians need even more than American and European investors, because of the ...

PM Capital wins Zenith award

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Zenith has named PM Capital the best fund manager for international equities - alternatives. At the 2015 Zenith Fund Awards, PM Capital's Global Companies Fund was recognised for its 17-year track record and experienced investment team. "The Global ...