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Deutsche Bank appoints local head

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021

Deutsche Bank has appointed a returning executive as its head of financial institutions group for Australia. Martin Nosek most recently worked at Nomura as the head of FIG Australia and co-head of FIG Asia Pacific. Prior to this, he spent 14 years at ...

Rio Tinto decision exposes limits of super engagement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020

A controversial promotion at mining giant Rio Tinto has demonstrated how even the biggest of super funds hold very little sway when it comes to engaging with companies they invest in. Peter Toth, formerly chief executive of OM Holdings, was promoted ...

Global firm appoints Australia chief

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019

A global financial services firm has appointed a former UBS executive to lead its Australian arm, tasked with fueling new growth across the business. Andrew Dalgleish is the new chief executive of BTIG Australia. He has spent the last 20 years leading ...

gigSuper reaches out to self-employed

EMMA RAPAPORT | WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017

... maximise tax-benefits and build for retirement," he said. Stanhope and Batur, both formerly of CFD and Forex provider IG Australia, describe themselves as "refugees from the corporate scene" who understand both the appeal of the gig economy, and the ...

PROFILE: Standard Life Investments head of Australasian business Simone Bouch

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016

As the country head of global fund manager, Standard Life Investments' Simone Bouch knows a thing or two about the importance of investment performance. But if she'd followed through on her childhood ambition the focus would be performance of a somewhat ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016

Australia trade balance Australia's trade deficit widened to A$3.4 billion in February, an 8% increase from the previous month's A$3.2 billion shortfall and disappointing consensus expectations for an improvement to a A$2.5 billion trade gap. Exports ...

Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016

Australia's large institutions must tread carefully if they are to adapt their workforces to the monumental changes resulting from process automation in what has been dubbed "the second machine age." A 2015 PwC report said nearly half of the jobs in ...

PIMCO launches bank capital fund

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

Bond giant PIMCO has launched a new global bank capital fund which aims to reduce risk for investors with large exposures to the big Australian banks. The PIMCO Capital Securities Fund offers investors a long-term, strategic allocation to the global ...

Australian shares lower at midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015

Australian shares opened slightly lower but moved higher in choppy trade following Monday's carnage when $40 billion was wiped off the share market. There were heavy falls in US and European markets overnight, particularly the latter, due to the economic ...

Peak6 $1bn capital raise boosted by Aussie instos

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013

US hedge fund manager Peak6 has soft-closed its new Achievement fund after attracting significant inflows from Australian investors. The fund, which launched in September 2012, has already reached the $1 billion in funds under management (FUM) milestone ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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