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Bentleys NSW takes the leap into financial planning

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... to remain viable in this space. "We have thought long and hard about what our existing and new clients need to sustain a sound financial future, and Bentleys Wealth Advisors was the natural next step for our business. We saw the writing on the wall well ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... Investors Service. "Over the next 12-18 months, the banks' financial profiles will remain healthy on an absolute basis, and sound in relation to our expectations for their current ratings. And, while asset quality and profitability are likely to weaken ...

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... Australian equity market. "It demonstrates the strength of our investment process, which has provided shareholders with sound risk-adjusted returns since inception in 1999. The investment performance of 21.6% was achieved while holding an average cash ...

Evans and Partners expands investment team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... portfolio at 15, and view such concentration as the purest expression of our investment principles. While such an approach may sound risky to some, we view our disciplined process and low tolerance for both financial and operational risk as highly conservative ...

Strong leadership at the heart of adaptive change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Making its way across the country the 2016 Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) practitioner roadshow is reminding advisers of the importance of adaptivity across all levels of the business. Speaking at the Sydney roadshow, founder and chief executive ...

Westpac hires senior compliance manager from CommSec

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... "The consumer bank delivered strong home loan and deposit growth and well-managed margins. The business bank also recorded sound balance sheet growth, particularly in SMW, with margins stable over the period." Westpac also recently successfully completed ...

Zurich appoints COO in major insurance restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... customers. "We will approach our target customers with a unified and distinctive face to the market. We will prioritize sound customer outcomes and in so doing ensure that the business delivers consistent levels of profitability."

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... Mayor Boris Johnson: "The more the EU does, the less room there is for national decision-making. Sometimes these EU rules sound simply ludicrous, like the rule that you can't recycle a teabag, or that children under eight cannot blow up balloons, or ...

ASIC and Singapore regulator sign co-op agreement

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... Singapore and Australia to grow and expand into each other's markets. "Singapore has a vibrant fintech ecosystem, reinforced by sound infrastructure and a growing talent pool, to support companies intending to use Singapore as a gateway to other markets ...

New wave of retirees to challenge advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... a myriad of financial dilemmas as the result of living longer," said Wiseman. "Living longer in the twilight years might sound like an exciting prospect but running out of money in retirement is going to be a very real scenario and major concern for ...