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FSC leads Asia Funds Passport delegation to Korea

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
The Financial Services Council is today leading a delegation of fund managers to South Korea to discuss the Asian Region Funds Passport (ARFP) and the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) with Korean CEOs and officials. Parliamentary Secretary ...

Exceeding your MAXpectations

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
As I count down to the final hours before the weekend, my mind is already racing to next Wednesday, when we host our annual forum and awards for sales and marketing professionals in financial services (a.k.a. MAX). MAX is inspired by TED, the widely-lauded ...

AMP targets Asian investors with new UCITS funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... of investors keen to take advantage of AMP Capital's strong reputation and track record with these strategies," AMP Capital CEO international and head of global clients Anthony Fasso said. "UCITS is the most common investment vehicle in Asia and in particular ...

PROFILE: Invesco CEO Martin Franc

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
Tasked with bridging the connectivity gap between Invesco's investment capability and the broad Australian institutional market, chief executive Martin Franc outlines his strategic vision for the fund manager and tells Mark Smith why he's the perfect ...

AFA upgrades Female Excellence award with business scholarship

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... for change in financial services and in the lives of everyday Australians," AFA Inspire chair Deborah Kent said. TAL Life CEO Brett Clark said the Award was important in raising the profile of financial advice as a career choice for women and to promote ...

BT Financial GM to take helm at MetLife

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
Deanne Stewart, a senior manager at BT Financial Group will be joining MetLife Australia as its new CEO starting in mid-July. Stewart will also be joining the group's Asia Leadership team reporting directly to Dr. Nirmala Menon, senior vice president ...

Bennelong CEO Jarrod Brown steps down

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... management structure of BFM. Following six years of rapid growth, and with almost $6 billion in funds under management, a new CEO will be appointed to lead the business through its next phase of growth," BFM said in a statement. Loveday will remain on ...

Kearns steps down as Centric Wealth CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
Phil Kearns has announced he will step down as chief executive of advice group Centric Wealth two months after the company was acquired by fellow non-aligned advice group Findex Australia. Kearns, who joined Centric in June 2011, will be replaced by ...

FSC serves boutique with 'surprise' exit fee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... he said. The FSC responded to Walsh's claims, saying: "UCA has been a member of the FSC since 2006. Following a change of CEO they decided to resign their membership of the FSC. The FSC constitution requires all members to provide six months notice of ...

Don't be afraid of sales, industry funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... whose employees they provide default super. "I remember my first conversation with AustralianSuper, I was with Ian Silk, the CEO. And I said to him, 'Ian, how many sales calls do you make a week?' he said, 'Well, none.' And I said, 'I tell you what ...