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Fossil fuelled Ireland to divest for climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... requiring the Irish government to sell off any interests in coal, oil, gas and peat held via its $14 billion sovereign development fund, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. The Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill will now progress to the Seanad - upper chamber ...

ETF industry swells to $39 billion, global equities dominate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... have slowed from 14 in the first half of last year to 10 this year. "Compared to recent years, the pace of product development has plateaued, which reflects the increased maturity of the sector. However, we expect this level to increase as new products ...

Should high-income earners pay charity levy?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... income of more than $269,000 ($US200,000). The system was developed through experts at Monash University's Sustainable Development Institute. It builds on the 2017 Oxfam International report which showed 'one percenters' grabbed 82% of all wealth created ...

Mirae Asset Management hires distribution head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... us apart from the pack." Wildman was hired at Mirae in December 2015 as the head of Mirae's Australian business development, responsible for the marketing and distribution of the company's investment funds. He had previously worked at AMP Cap ...

Boutique licensee acquires regional advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... sustainably and that we continue to reliably deliver to clients...One of the many advantages of scale is greater career and development opportunities for staff, and we're really pleased we can offer that as part of our goal to attract the best people ...

Wealth fintech strengthens leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... momentum through the sales cycle with a strong sales team, leading product design capabilities, and a distinguished development team able to support our client needs in Australia and offshore." According to Ignition, Thom is set to work closely with ...

FASEA issues adviser exam proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... advisers. FASEA also said it is currently undertaking a procurement process with specialist service providers as to the development and delivery of the exam and will look to provide an update on this process in the coming months. Consultation on the ...

Contango hires K2 distribution heads

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... Marty Switzer highlighted in his reasoning for the hire. Craven has also spent 10 years as a Macquarie Group business development manager. Contango's second hire is a new head of distribution in Alistair Dunne. He was previously K2's head of wholesale ...

IMAP to recognise managed accounts excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... financial advice, IMAP chair Toby Potter said. Managed account programs offered by advice firms are also an important development that should be recognised, he added. "We want the IMAP Managed Account Awards to be recognition of excellent practice among ...

Wealth manager appoints private wealth lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... at HSBC Bank and head of wealth management and distribution at Chimaera Capital. Coloretti was also involved in the development of curriculum around corporate governance and internal controls at RMIT University, having lectured there also. Aura founder ...