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Arnhem adds two more to growing team

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Australian equity specialist Arnhem Investment Management has made appointments to its investment and distribution teams. Former Citi investment research analyst Gino Rossi joins Arnhem's nine-strong investment team and will be responsible for the healthcare ...

Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Up to 2.4 million superannuation members could be impacted by the allegations which have rocked insurance company CommInsure, according to Rainmaker Information estimates. A joint investigation by Fairfax the ABC's 4 Corners alleged the company pressured ...

HUB24 hires regional manager from BT

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Platform provider HUB24 has appointed a former BT Financial Group executive to a new regional manager role. Based in Perth, Greg Newman will be responsible for the retail distribution and key account management for HUB24 in Western Australia, and will ...

Wilson AM commits to Pledge 1% philanthropy movement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Wilson Asset Management has joined Pledge 1%, a global corporate philanthropy movement that commits to donating 1% of product, 1% of equity, or 1% of employee time to improve communities around the world. Speaking at the Nexus Australia Youth Summit ...

PATRON founder Rob McCann to retire

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Infocus Wealth Management has announced that PATRON Financial Advice general manager, Rob McCann, will retire in April. The 44-year industry veteran started PATRON Financial Advice nine years ago with leading adviser David Hasib. After seeing through ...

Ignition Wealth appoints investment committee chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... to the growth of Ignition Wealth, using my experience in the industry." The industry veteran will support chief executive Mark Fordree, chief technology officer Mike Giles, chairman Peter Meurer, advisory board member Tom Pockett and a dozen senior staff ...

Clients asking planners for margin loans

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
Almost a third of planners (31%) who recommended a margin loan in 2015 said the loan was instigated by the client, according to new research by Investment Trends, up from 21% in 2014. In its eleventh year, the 2015 Margin Lending Planner Report is an ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has issued a statement of apology in the face of fresh allegations of unethical conduct within the financial services giant, this time within its insurance arm. A joint Four Corners and Fairfax investigation ...

Managed fund allocations jump

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
Self-managed super fund allocations to managed funds have jumped to record levels while fewer investors are holding shares directly, according to data OneVue has pulled from its SMSF platform. OneVue's survey for the December 2015 quarter found that ...

Hyperion named Fund Manager of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... category awards for Domestic Equities and Domestic Equities - Small Cap. Morningstar praised Hyperion chief investment officer Mark Arnold and portfolio manager Joel Gray's "meticulous research" and "generated an extremely impressive long-term track ...