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Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
Several veterans of Australia's financial services industry were recognised over the long weekend in the 2019 Australia Day Honours List. Honoured for their service to the sector, the list features a number of familiar faces, including the chair ...

Aussie IPO launches at decade high

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
Australian IPO launches hit a 10-year high in the first half of this year, yet the capital they raised is significantly lower than four years ago, according to Baker McKenzie. The law firm looked at IPO activity by Aussie issuers in both domestic and ...

JANA executive director retires

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
A long-serving executive director at JANA retired in December and took a directorship at a $7 billion industry super fund. David Holston, who worked at JANA for 17 years, was also an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia director from 1996 ...

Legg Mason subsidiary becomes PRI signatory

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
A wholly-owned Legg Mason subsidiary became a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Brandywine Global Investment Management's commitment to the PRI was described by David Hoffman, Brandywine's global fixed income ...

Super uncertainty makes engagement top priority

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
Global technology company Pitney Bowes believes superannuation funds face a triple threat when it comes to engaging members, especially while the industry is enduring a large shake-up. The firm said recent budget announcements should reinforce an engagement ...

Queensland director banned for two years

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a Queensland company director from providing financial services for two years after failing to ensure the company complied as a Responsible Entity under the Corporations Act. Between ...

Global finance, resources key to diversification

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Australian institutional investors are encouraged to diversify by seeking low valuations in finance and resources overseas. Portfolio manager of US-based firm Barrow Hanley, David Hodges, noted that "for every company in the front page there is another ...

MetLife Australia names new CFO

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
A former MLC & NAB WealthA chief financial officer (CFO) has joined MetLife Australia as its latest CFO. Vince Watt has over 14 years' experience in financial services and joined MLC/NAB in 2000 where he held various positions including head of planning ...

Capital adds portfolio manager to ETOP strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
Capital Group has appointed David Holstein to the portfolio manager team for its Emerging Markets Total Opportunities (ETOP) strategy. Holstein has 23 years' experience in the investment industry including seven with Capital Group. The firm said he ...

ASIC slaps biggest fine ever

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
Financial services watchdog ASIC has handed out a record fine of $500k to a man who ran a $30 million scam targeting SMSFs. David Hobbs of Nelson, New Zealand, who was described as the "mastermind" behind more than a dozen unregistered offshore managed ...