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Managed accounts sector knuckles down on data standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
Some of the biggest names in investment, technology and financial advice will work together to develop efficient standards for the exchange of managed account data. An industry working group led by the Institute of Managed Account Professionals has ...

AXA IM appoints APAC lead for real assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
AXA Investment Managers' real assets division appointed a head of Asia Pacific, having identified the region as key for the firm's geographical expansion. Currently serving as European head of transactions, Laurent Jacquemin has been promoted to lead ...

Former NAB risk committee chair joins Wingate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
The chair who steered NAB's board risk committee through the GFC has taken on a new role at Wingate. Paul Rizzo joins Wingate as chair of the firm's Wingate Investment Partners Trust (WIP) investment committee. The WIP trusts co-invest with Wingate ...

Centrepoint names interim chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
In the midst of an executive search following John de Zwart's resignation, Centrepoint Alliance has appointed an interim chief executive. From November 24, Soula Cargakis will lead the financial advice network. She is currently Centrepoint's distribution ...

Students to manage university fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
Top third-year Bachelor of Commerce students at Griffith University will actively manage a $250,000 investment fund with the purpose of generating returns to fund future student scholarships. Launched earlier this week, the Student Investment Fund will ...

Financial services firms eye machine learning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
Machine learning is transforming the way financial services operates, as a growing number of Australian firms are adopting it to make sense of big data and to improve productivity. According to Bloomberg, more than half (55%) of Australian financial ...

New consultancy bridges IFA support gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... decreases for customers, and the sooner conflict is taken out of the system the sooner the industry will be recognised as a profession, he said. In establishing GreenZone with Fortnum Financial chair Ray Miles, Rimmer said it's with the intention to ...

FPA supports disadvantaged youths

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's philanthropic arm has awarded $133,000 in support of young disadvantaged Australians. This year alone, the Future2 Foundation has funded projects in financial literacy, skills training, work experience ...

AMP rolling out enhanced goals-based advice business

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
AMP will roll out the next evolution of its dedicated goals-based financial advice business this month with an expected step change being the way clients converse about their advice experience. AMP Advice will use real-time modelling to demonstrate ...

Legg Mason hires national BDM

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... to continue support our clients effectively." Muston's skills and knowledge gained from working in the stockbroking profession will also be an asset to the company, Sowerby said. He added Muston joins at a time when Legg Mason Australia has "significantly ...