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Research firm bolsters executive leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... "Damen's experience across the financial services industry, and the managed funds and advice sectors in particular will help grow AFM's existing business, as well as enabling us to add significant new initiatives," Gosselin said. Purcell said he believed ...

New head for Sydney Stock Exchange

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
The Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) has announced Michael Go as its new chief executive. Go joined the SSX earlier this year after working as head of trading for Thomson Reuters in Hong Kong since 2015. Prior to that Go held positions as head of markets ...

New board positions for J.P.Morgan, CBA executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
An industry association announced the appointment of a new chair and deputy chair on its board, bringing in C-suite executives from the Commonwealth Bank and J.P. Morgan. The Australian Financial Markets Association has appointed Robert Bedwell, chief ...

No one reads the PDS: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... effective than those writing them might have wanted them to be. ASIC teamed up with the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) to produce REP 632 'Disclosure: Why it shouldn't be the default'. The report includes a number of findings on the ineffectiveness ...

Association names new chief and president

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... financial wellbeing manager Shadforth Financial Group and replaces Terry Rhodes. Rhodes has been the managing director of AFM Advisers since 2012. "The WSSA represents its members at an industry, government and regulatory level and our number one goal ...

Swiss manager invests in Queensland solar

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... across pension funds, insurance companies and family offices. In Australia, SUSI Partners has partnered with Melbourne-based AFM investors in Australia to distribute and market the fund. It's looking to raise capital in the country with two of its ...

Royal Commission on social media: Regulators under scrutiny

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
As the Royal Commission superannuation hearings turned onto the final straight this week, commentators took to Twitter to have their say. Hardly a surprise given the #BankingRC > "...The banking, finance and insurance sector now has the lowest Ethics ...

Swiss asset manager eyes Aussie instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... public infrastructure including LED street lights and retro-fitting of large buildings. SUSI has partnered with Melbourne-based AFM investors in Australia to distribute and market the fund in Australia. Australian investments "We have historically invested ...

ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... discretionary fund managers and wealth managers in Australia, UK and Europe. In Australia, the fund will be distributed by AFM Investment Partners.

AZ NGA acquires Victoria practice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... clients," Dunsford said. This acquisition follows AZ NGA subsidiary, Wise Planners, purchasing a $284 million client book from AFM Advisers. AFM was led by Haydon Skudder, who passed away in June and had previously discussed succession planning strategies ...