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Activist Simon Sheikh launches fossil fuel free super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
Former leader of advocacy group GetUp and Australian Greens candidate Simon Sheikh has launched what he claims is Australia's first fossil fuel free superannuation fund. Sheikh said Future Super stemmed from what he perceived as growing frustration ...

Mercer expands infrastructure team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... Capital, Access Capital Advisors, Goldman Sachs and Macquarie Bank. Mercer's investments business leader for the Pacific, Simon Eagleton, said: "The appointment of Farhad marks another important milestone in the development of our alternative assets ...

New business targets investors' bad habits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... psychological influences" that get in the way of rational investment decision-making. According to BFA founder and director Simon Russell, one example of this is "disposition effect", which he described as "a tendency for investors to sell stocks that ...

Westpac to open branch in Shanghai

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... already demand, or expect their use of CNY-related services to increase," he said. The announcement coincided with news that Simon Israel, chairman of Asian telco SingTel Ltd, has joined Westpac's Asia Advisory Board as non-executive member. "Mr Israel's ...

Guardian launches referral network strategy guide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... parties, reviewing current arrangements and identifying the right partners and clients. Suncorp Life head of dealerships Simon Harris said: "Finding new clients is key to sustaining and growing a thriving practice. Our goal is to train advisers to form ...

ClearView reports $9.1 million profit

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... $1.63 billion. It also saw the number of advisers increase from 94 this time last year to 109. ClearView managing director Simon Swanson said: "It is both exciting and encouraging to be involved with ClearView at such a critical juncture, as reflected ...

netwealth Advice names head of operations

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... Licensee Services, Financial Planning Services Australia and Bridgeport Financial Planning. Head of netwealth Advice Group Simon Micallef said: "The appointment of Roz has fulfilled our commitment to bolster the experience in the Group. "The netwealth ...

Netwealth nabs AMP exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... office restructure of the business announced earlier this year," head of netwealth Advice Group and general manager of FPSA Simon Micallef said. "FPSA has been undergoing significant change over the past 6 months as we reshape the business to offer increased ...

ClearView reports 92% drop in profits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... investment earnings due to a lower cash rate, dividend pay outs, and a higher effective tax rate. However, managing director Simon Swanson said that underlying NPAT was the most important figure, and that overall the company was happy with the result. ...

ISN criticises "irresponsible" CPA super report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... are viewing their superannuation as a nest egg to pay off excessive debt In the executive summary, the report's author, Simon Kelly, adjunct professor at the University of Canberra, wrote: "[I]n the context of this study, which examined superannuation ...