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Financial Standard launches third media app

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Delegates to Financial Standard's MAX forum and awards tomorrow (June 18) can stay close to the action online through the newly-launched Financial Standard Events app for the iPhone and iPad. A standalone app, it will be the go-to source for Financial ...

Rubik appoints new CFO

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Financial services software provider Rubik has appointed a former Macquarie exec as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Darius Coveney has had a 20-year career in finance starting out at Ernst & Young before joining Macqaurie Group in 2004 where ...

BNP Paribas adds global manager to range

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has expanded its global strategy capability, adding a US-based global value equity manager to its range. The asset manager has inked an exclusive deal to distribute global value equity specialist, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney ...

UBS adviser banned from financial services industry

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
Former UBS financial adviser was banned from the financial services industry for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct. Sebastian Konjevic was a client adviser of UBS AG holding an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence from September 2005 ...

Investors beware IPOs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The excitement surrounding initial public offerings (IPOs) can inflate prices and lead investors away from their disciplined investment process, Hyperion portfolio manager Joel Gray has warned. "Rising equity markets have seen the tide of IPOs rise ...

Zurich global growth fund added to Securitor APL

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The Zurich Investments Global Growth Share Fund has been included on Westpac-owned dealer group Securitor's approved product list. Philip Kewin, general manager retail for Zurich's life and investments business, said the inclusion reflected an encouraging ...

DST's Anova named best middle office solution

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
DST Global Solutions' Anova technology has been named the 'best middle office solution' in the 2014 FTF News Innovation Award for the second year in a row. DST Global Solutions chief executive Arun Sarwal said: "We are honored that the industry has ...

EQT receives approval for ANZ Trustees acquisition

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
Equity Trustees (EQT) has received the ministerial approval required for the acquisition of ANZ Trustees. Acting Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann has provided the approval, the company told the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). "As such, the ...

Praemium appoints head of distribution

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
Praemium has appointed a head of distribution with over 10 years' experience on platform administration and investment management. Edward Caser was previously at boutique portfolio administration firm Integrated Portfolio Solutions (IPS), a Praemium ...

PwC partner to join NAB board

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
A PricewaterhouseCoopers partner will retire in July and join the National Australia Bank (NAB) as a non-executive director of the board. NAB chairman Michael Chaney confirmed that PwC partner David Armstrong's role as board director will start on August ...