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Kylie George wins AFA Rising Star Award

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... is done and a role model for all those starting in this important profession. We congratulate her on this important achievement."

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... that different. On Saturday 8 August, Sowerby completed the 54km swim from the English coast to mainland Europe. The achievement, which he is hoping will raise $1 million for the Starlight Children's Foundation, was the pinnacle of a year-long training ...

National Achievement Awards to recognise top executives

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
Nominations for the 2015 National Achievement Awards A close on November 6 and hype is already building around who will collect this year's top prizes. The National Achievement Awards are a joint initiative by La Trobe Financial and Financial Standard ...

VFMC appoints acting chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has appointed its chief investment officer as acting chief executive while the search for a new leader continues. VFMC announced yesterday that chief executive Warren Lee has departed the corporation and ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... that Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) would sign on in a move that "will surely contribute to the achievement of sustainable development." GPIF has about US$1.14 trillion in funds under management and bases its perspective on Environment ...

Australian among most influential investment consultants

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... knows "this is a highly regarded and wonderful acknowledgement for her personally, and we are extremely proud of her achievement and international recognition." CIO Magazine states the list is "an appraisal of the individuals within the consulting industry ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Cabinet reshuffle brings new faces and a new structure to the government's top economy, finance and business ministries. Social Services Minister Scott Morrison was appointed Treasurer, while Finance Minister Mathias ...

Mercer selects customer management platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... seed funding. PractiFI chief executive Glenn Elliott said the implementation at an institutional client site was an achievement for the cloud-based financial advice administration platform considering the product was launched 12 months ago. Elliott said ...

Affinia announces adviser award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
TAL-aligned dealer group Affinia has announced the winners of its 2015 Adviser Awards. Targeted at recognising the professional achievements of Affinia's risk advisers, the awards are split into four categories. The first, Adviser of the Year, was won ...

Folkestone builds on strong foundations

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
Real estate investment manager Folkestone has more than doubled its profit in the 12 months to 30 June. Net profit after tax stood at $7 million, up 122.6% on the same period last year. Earnings per share of 1.1 cents were up 57.1% on FY14 and funds ...