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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... that the Chinese central bank is boosting its stimulus program," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank. "That, combined with a perception that the Fed may not be in a hurry to raise interest rates," moved markets, he said. Apple ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... capitalisation, unveiled new iPhones, a mobile-payment system and a smartwatch. Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank, said investors appeared to be disappointed; Apple's shares ended down 0.4 per cent. "Investors have come to expect ...

CBA sees two top execs step down

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief executive Ian Narev has confirmed that two members of the group's senior executive team will step down. CBA group executive of business and private banking Grahame Petersen will retire at the end of 2014 after nearly 35 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following Wall Street's mixed performance after prominent corporate deals and a drop in pending home sales. At 0810 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was down seven points ...

HK funds market climbs to A$2.4tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
Hong Kong's funds management sector now oversees A$2.4 trillion, surging due to huge inflow increases from mainland China. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's (HKSFC) has just released its annual Fund Management Activities Survey that ...

Mercer appoints research manager from Count

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
Former Count senior research executive Brendan Irwin has been appointed to the role of research manager within Mercer's financial advice business. In this role, which he began on 7 July, Irwin will be focused on investment research, a Mercer spokesperson ...

TAL nabs ANZ exec for new finance role

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... role of general manager of strategic finance. Edith Pfister was most recently chief risk officer at ANZ Wealth and private bank and her new role brings together responsibility for strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and ...

Credit Suisse named best UHNW bank in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... consistently recognized for our relentless efforts to support our clients - irrespective of market conditions." Westpac Private Bank took the gong for outstanding institution for its service for $10 million to $50 million clients while Commonwealth Private ...

BT named 'Outstanding Institution' for HNW investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
BT Financial Group has won a string of accolades for its private wealth business at the 2014 Australian Private Banking Awards held in Sydney last night. Most prominent among the five awards was 'Outstanding Institution' for high net worth (HNW) customers ...

Platforms pushed by utility as well as technology

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
While rapid advances in technology is putting platforms under pressure to keep evolving, platform operators believe they need to not just add functionality but features that actually improve investor's connectivity and usefulness. Speaking at the "Riding ...