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Financial Standard appoints deputy editor

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016

... Hoopla, Crikey!, ABC News Online and Women's Agenda. In her new role, Fitzsimmons will be working closely with the editor Mark Smith on Financial Standard's range of titles, including the Financial Standard newspaper, apps and magazines: FS Advice, FS ...

Perpetual acquires private wealth firm

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015

... we have in our business and allows us to deepen our offer to the medical sector," Perpetual Private group executive Mark Smith said. Fintuition director Warren Skinner said: "With Perpetual's deep history as an independent wealth manager, it was clear ...

PROFILE: Magellan chief investment officer Hamish Douglass

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015

... manager of the highly successful Magellan Global Fund is worried the sites he's been shown round are just too nice. Mark Smith finds out why. "There are not many ASX100 companies that would have an office like this. I'm terrified of moving offices because ...

PROFILE: BNP Paribas Securities Services country head David Braga

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015

... precisely what makes him the right man for the job as BNP Securities Services' new head of Australia and New Zealand. Mark Smith explains. Strangely enough, after 24 years in the financial services industry in numerous and varied roles, the decision ...

Season's Greetings from Financial Standard

ALICE URIBE | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014

... journalists and researchers who cover the space with enthusiasm and a can-do attitude. From next year deputy editor Mark Smith will be helming Financial Standard as editor and will no doubt do an amazing job. I will enjoy reading from afar, but in the ...

FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014

... for decades but with the latest figures showing a steady increase in the amount being allocated to index strategies, Mark Smith asks the experts if the jig is up for active fund managers. It seems the world of investing has it in for active managers. ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014

... 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. We also look at rise in non-aligned licensee ...

FEATURE: Is it time to change the conversation about ETFs?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014

... instruments, and started viewing them instead as a means of actively managing asset allocation? James Fernyhough and Mark Smith report. In Australia, exchange traded funds (ETFs) have traditionally been viewed as a cheap and easy way for retail investors ...

PROFILE: Goldman Sachs Asset Management head of fixed income for Asia-Pacific Philip Moffitt

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014

... known brands in the business, but despite his enduring success, he puts much of that rise down to simple pot luck. Mark Smith reports. Active asset management is an industry built on the central pillar that market-beating returns can be achieved by very ...

FEATURE: Quenching the thirst for income

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014

... portfolio boosting benefits of income-paying investments. But understanding the many options available can be complicated. Mark Smith looks at the pros and cons of each of the main asset classes. There has scarcely been a more important time to talk ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

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 | 12:34PM

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 | 12:17PM

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 | 12:29PM

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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