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Bond broker targets WA planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities has opened an office in Perth to provide bond investment services to financial planners in Western Australia. FIIG, which has over $6 billion in term deposits under advice, will give WA planners access to short term ...

Towers Watson grows team after benefiting from super mergers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... a much bigger client or losing one but so far we've been a net beneficiary," said Graeme Miller, director, investment services, Towers Watson Australia. Miller expects the pace of mergers to slow down during the next twelve months, although the outcomes ...

Mercer chief scores plum promotion

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
Investment services and consulting group Mercer has promoted its global chief operating officer to the plum role of global head of wealth management consulting. London-based Cara Williams previously spent six years as global chief operating officer ...

Lonsec research head exits for Morningstar

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... analysts. Lonsec currently provides research for the managed funds of AMP Financial Planning, Professional Investment Services, Count Wealth Accountants, Westpac Financial Services, Australian Financial Services, Genesys Wealth Advisers, Aon Hewitt Financial ...

JB Global submits to independent review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
Investment services firm JB Global will submit to an independent review of 100 personal advice files after the Australian Securities and Investment Commission imposed new licence conditions on the company. JB Global will also offer remediation to any ...

Carbon tax ready companies to produce profits

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... beneficial for retail investors with small cap exposure," said Michelle Brisbane, director and adviser, Ethical Investment Services. "Advisers who do not invest research into environmental issues such as carbon emissions may end up with under performing ...

Bravura wins Russell retail deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... them to focus more time and energy on their clients," said Patricia Curtin, managing director, Russell retail investment services. Implementation will begin in August this year. Russell said it may expand Sonata for global use and it is also looking ...

Noall & Co head wins risk planning award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... The AFA's NSW/ACT state director Marc Bineham has won the Risk Adviser of the Year award from Professional Investment Services (PIS). Bineham, managing director of Noall & Co., was selected from PIS' network of over 1200 financial advisers and received ...

Australian Unity possible merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... Investments, told Financial Standard that the firm was serious about providing real alternatives in financial and investment services. "We have been focused on how investor habits have changed, the concept of investing and saving have merged. A good ...

CFS builds in corporate super

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... the corporate super arena for retained benefits facilities," said Sam Wall, CFS head of super, product and Investment services. "Employers now have the opportunity to grow the size of their superannuation plan as well as increase the funds under management ...