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UBS expands wholesale team

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... Tomkins has seventeen years of investment industry experience, having previously worked in sales roles at BTIM, Westpac Private Bank and ABN Amro. "Driven by the recent growth in our business, these key appointments will enhance our ability to serve ...

Mercer builds adviser reach

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Mercer has increased its adviser reach following ANZ's appointment of the provider to its Australian Wealth and Private Banking businesses. ANZ's move to Mercer has the potential to push the provider up a spot to number four in terms of market reach ...

Henderson grows footprint in Asia-Pacific

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Henderson Global Investors has hired industry veteran Rob Adams to spearhead its investment management business in Australia, in line with broader expansion plans. The development of a pure funds management business in Australia is part of Henderson's ...

Research: Australian private banks fall behind

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... ago when more than 50% considered themselves "bound" in a private banking relationship. Those who stopped using a private bank quoted high costs and fees (46.4%) as the most common reason, followed by dissatisfaction with the services provided (33.9%) ...

Australian finance sector jobs plummet

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
Australia has experienced the biggest Asia Pacific slowdown in finance sector jobs in Q1, according to research from website eFinancial Careers. Recording a reduction of 19% in finance sector job opportunities from the previous quarter, Australia lead ...

Robeco hits Aus shores

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
Netherlands-based asset management firm, Robeco, has expanded into the Australian institutional market, headed up by former Australian head of institutional business at Aberdeen Asset Management, Stephen Dennis. With a focus on Australia's growing domestic ...

JBWere partners with Swiss bank

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
JBWere has entered into a partnership with family-owned Swiss private bank Lombard Odier to deliver international trading capabilities. Available to investors in Australia and New Zealand with more than $1 million to invest, the partnership allows JBWere ...

PIMCO appoints new portfolio specialist

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Former Morningstar senior research analyst John Valtwies has been appointed as a portfolio specialist in PIMCO's global wealth management team. Valtwies will be communicating elements of the firm's fixed income investment strategies to adviser market ...

BlackRock appoints head of strategy group

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
BlackRock has appointed former J.P. Morgan Private bank executive Joseph Pacini head of Alternative Investors Strategy Group, Asia Pacific ex-Japan. Based out of Hong Kong, Pacini will take responsibility for the firm's alternatives business across ...

Lowenhaupt Global Advisors names executive director

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... Prior to joining Lowenhaupt Global Advisors Australia (LGAA), Dunworth had senior executive roles with Credit Suisse Private Bank, Pengana Capital and Westpac Private Bank. "Juliet Dunworth is a highly respected family office executive with significant ...