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Former BTFG executive takes on new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
BT Financial Group's former general manager of platforms and investments has stepped into a new role with an emerging platform provider. John Shuttleworth has been appointed chief executive of Spitfire. Spitfire's current chief executive Matthew Johnson ...

Elders in discussions over future

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
Elders Financial Planning general manager Tony Beavan said that while the dealer group currently in a consultation period "no decision has been made yet." "Recent changes to the financial planning industry mean that it has become increasingly difficult ...

Standard Life Aberdeen chair steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... chair of the Standard Life Aberdeen board. Martin Gilbert advised he will not seek re-election at the company's annual general meeting in May next year and agreed with the board he will retire at the end of September 2020. Commenting on the move, which ...

Fidante signs US alternatives manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... Asset Management's small caps team as a client earlier this year, as they started a new boutique Eiger Capital. Former general manager Nick Hamilton was promoted to Challenger's chief executive for funds management last month. "Fidante's joint venture ...

RC sting felt in finance pay packets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... shifting environment, Perceptor predicted salary increases this financial year will be around 5% for financial services in general - similar to the rate of growth last year. However, there's a strong exception for lower-to-mid level digital, mobile and ...

IOOF expands advice team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
The wealth manager has welcomed Leanne Gregory-Aylett to its advice team under the newly created position of general manager advice delivery. Gregory-Aylett has over 20-years' experience in the financial services sector having previously held positions ...

Industry embraces Mental Health Month

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... running sessions for their superannuation fund partners on many different elements of mental wellness. Danielle Clarke, general manager of impact, communications and insights at SuperFriend, shared some of the work SuperFriend has planned with MetLife ...

MLC Wealth finalises leadership, rebrands NAB Asset Management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... (formerly Colonial First State Global Asset Management) head of product for Asia Pacific, Amna Khan, will take on the role of general manager, product. She has been with First Sentier since 2001, prior to which she was in credit product development at ...

Job cuts at RBC I&TS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... with the company. Former head of RBC I&TS Malaysia, Andy was appointed to lead the Australian business in the new role of general manager.

Australia slips in global retirement ranks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... gap," she said. "Not just in terms of superannuation balances, but in striving to improve wage equality as well as women's general level of financial literacy - so more women are empowered to take control of their own financial future." Iceland came ...