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Westpac looks at centralising investment functions

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
Westpac is currently reviewing its investment functions and is expected to announce the changes before Christmas. A spokesperson confirmed that Westpac was "looking at centralising a few things to bolster the business," adding that no further information ...

Elixir Consulting partners with Evolve Leadership

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
Elixir Consulting has partnered with Evolve Leadership Group to provide further business strategy consulting to clients who want to take their business to the next level. Elixir has been providing coaching and consulting services to businesses in the ...

Infra manager Hastings inks major China deal

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
Infrastructure manager Hastings has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Hong Kong-headquartered China Merchants Investment Development Company Limited (CMID) on the back of yesterday's China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. In April this ...

The second FS Power50 list unveiled

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Social media is the epicentre of new ideas and innovation in financial services industry and this years' edition of the FS Power50 features the top 50 individuals in Australia leading this conversation. The second edition of the FS Power50 is a completely ...

La Trobe Financial appoints head of institutional mandates

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Credit specialist fund manager La Trobe Financial has appointed Martin Barry as vice president, head of institutional mandates and head of the Sydney office. Barry is a global securitisation specialist who previously consulted to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi ...

Advisers confirm SMSF appetite for LICs

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors are showing an appetite for listed investment companies (LICs) according to a new adviser survey. A survey of 30 advisers who attended a recent Perpetual roadshow, revealed that that 57% believe the growth of ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the latest in the active versus passive debate as a trend towards investment in index strategies takes hold. Mark Smith considers whether the jig is up for active fund managers in this issue's feature. ...

Libertas FP to offer SMA portfolios

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
Independent firm Libertas Financial Planning has added Bellmont Securities separately managed accounts (SMA) to its approved product list. The offering includes the Bellmont Core Equities Portfolio, which is a blue-chip equities portfolio, giving investors ...

Sally Loane new CEO of the Financial Services Council

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
Former journalist Sally Loane has been appointed chief executive officer of the Financial Services Council (FSC) effective 8 December to replace the outgoing current chief executive John Brogden. Brogden is leaving to take up the role of chief executive ...

Scale not what it used to be

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
The SelectingSuper awards shortlist for 2014 shows that scale isn't the factor it once was. The 2014 SelectingSuper awards are on again next week in Melbourne and an analysis of the shortlisted finalists shows that boutique and mid-sized funds make ...