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FIIG Securities appoints head of institutional markets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
FIIG Securities has appointed a former RBC Capital Markets executive to the new role of head of institutional markets. John Cummins will be responsible for the development of FIIG Securities' institutional markets division, expanding its focus on corporate ...

Government urged to leave super taxation alone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
A shake-up of taxation within superannuation would undermine confidence in the country's retirement savings system, according to SMSF Association patron Sir Anthony Mason. Addressing delegates at the SMSF Association's National Conference in Melbourne ...

Pengana Capital appoints Singapore director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
Pengana Capital has appointed an executive director for its Singapore office in a bid to develop its institutional business outside of Australia. Anthony Huston will initially focus on institutional sales opportunities for the Pengana Asia Special Events ...

Macquarie Funds Group rebrands, increases FUM by $30 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... quarter and September 2014 quarter which benefited from significant performance fees in Macquarie Asset Management and the sale of OzForex," Macquarie Group chief executive and managing director Nicholas Moore said.

Challenger retail annuity sales up 8%, profit down

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... boomers have a lot to lose, so place a very high value on capital preservation, as reflected in the size of our average annuity sale, which has grown from $80,000 to $200,000 over the last decade." Benari noted that "a trend to longer-term guaranteed ...

BNP Paribas pinches senior JPM custody exec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
Global custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services has poached J.P. Morgan's custody and fund services head of product. David Braga will join the company as head of Australia and New Zealand in mid-May. He has 25 years' experience in the financial services ...

Long-serving BT exec announces retirement

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
BT Financial Group's long-serving general manager of adviser distribution Chris Freeman is retiring. He will begin stepping down from his duties in the latter half of 2015, but will stay on part-time as a consultant for a further two years. As he transitions ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following rises on international markets amid hope for Greece's bailout plan and a Ukraine ceasefire and strong economic data out of Germany. At 0807 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures ...

Decline in practice valuations bottoms out

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... a six month hiatus arising from the implementation of the FoFA reforms. In its fourth year, the 2015 report examines the sale price and valuations of financial planning businesses across Australia over the previous 12 months. Centurion analyses trade ...

LSE to sell Russell Investments

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... the acquisition of Russell Investments; unconfirmed sources have suggested a figure of around US$1.4 billion. During the sale the LSE will ensure "management and employee continuity" and maintain the Russell Investments' investment philosophy and client ...