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Don't overlook culture and discipline: MFS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... Kevin Beatty. The Boston-based firm, which has more than 200 institutional clients in 75 countries and 23 staff based in Sydney, is proud of a culture built on collaboration and teamwork. Beatty himself is a product of the firm, having risen from the ...

ASIC cancels Sydney broker licence

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
ASIC has banned a Sydney broker for three years after it found she had been operating outside the bounds of her credit licence. Under the licence's terms, Siv Lim, working as an independent contractor for Audi Parramatta, was not permitted to assist ...

Spring FG acquires Brisbane apartment management rights

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... Realty. According to its statement, the company expects to focus on the Brisbane metropolitan area before expanding into Sydney and Melbourne "over time". "With our clients already holding residential investment property assets estimated in excess of ...

Aviva launches first in range of new funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... liability," Munro said. Aviva Investors head of business development for Australasia, Brett Jackson, said Australia and Sydney are a key part of the company's growth strategy. "Where we can see substantial growth, particularly in the institutional markets ...

Aurora appoints portfolio manager from Philo

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... was head of basic materials at Citigroup investment research. He holds bachelor degrees in both Economics and Law from Sydney University, Canadian Securities Course and is a CFA charter holder. Aurora manages funds of approximately $150 million on behalf ...

Former AMP chief executive joins Westpac

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... Westpac in June, according to an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange. Also recently appointed chairman of Sydney's new fintech hub Stone and Chalk, Dunn has more than 20 years' experience in financial services. Westpac chairman Lindsay ...

May cut, may not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... domestic economic growth, weak commodity prices, resilient Australian dollar, low business and consumer confidence, only Sydney house prices are booming, to name a few - they put forth only last month when nearly the same number of 'em were so sure of ...

Advisers need to educate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
Speaking at the XY Adviser Event in Sydney, Association of Financial Advisers 2014 adviser of the year Eleanor Dartnall explained that client education leads to client retention. Describing her "epiphany" that led her from "managing" clients to "actually ...

ASIC bans incompetent adviser

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
ASIC has banned a Sydney-based adviser for three years for failing to keep records. The regulator said Lionsgate Financial Group adviser Atish Prasa, from Westmead, was not adequately trained or competent to provide a financial service. He also broke ...

Modi under the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... was his friendly, bearded smile. Indian citizens in Australia were so excited about attending his first public address in Sydney that a special train, the 'Modi Express', carried over 220 passengers from Melbourne to Sydney. Now, a similar frenzy has ...