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AMP axes regional head of advice roles

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... that similar changes have taken place in other AMP regional offices. Hillross head of financial planning for Western Australia and Queensland Brian George will now take over Justo's responsibilities in Queensland and North New South Wales. AMP said that ...

FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... Queensland, to privatise brownfield assets. It will also serve as an incentive to get more reluctant states, such as Western Australia, to take the plunge. Western Australia Treasurer Mike Nahan said of the measure: "It is an interesting initiative and ...

Industry stalwart Tucker takes stake in Westoz

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
Former MLC chief executive Steve Tucker has become executive chairman and minority shareholder of fund manager Westoz Investment Management. Tucker has a 20% stake in the firm, with the remaining 80% owned by ASX-listed and Western Australian focused ...

BT to manage $1.2 billion for People's Choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... financial planners and is looking to grow its presence in South Australia, Victoria, Northern Territory and Western Australia. "With $1.2 billion in funds under advice, we brought some muscle to the negotiation table and we've secured an extremely competitive ...

States urged to recycle infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... the Financial Services Council's John Brogden said super funds have "an appetite to invest in infrastructure". Western Australia Treasurer Mike Nahan was also positive, saying: "It is an interesting initiative and one worth looking at. I welcome the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... scheduled. Meanwhile, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is slated to speak at a Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia lunch in Sydney, while Bendigo and Adelaide Bank managing director Mike Hirst is down to speak at an American Chamber ...

Younger Australians taking interest in superannuation

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... concerned about super adequacy, missing investment opportunities and changes to superannuation rules. People from Western Australia and Tasmania were the least concerned. Those who have children are more concerned about having enough for retirement compared ...

GESB switches consultants from Mercer to JANA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
Western Australia-based super fund Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) has confirmed it has switched asset consultants from Mercer to JANA. A spokesperson for the $17 billion, 354,000 member fund, which caters to employees of the state ...

WA Super appoints Shanahan as chair

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
WA Super has appointed Tim Shanahan as the successor of the current chairman, Nick Catania, who will step down at the end of June this year. Shanahan has been chairman of the board's Compliance and Risk Management Committee since 2004. Shanahan has ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Research Cluster brings together researchers from CSIRO, Monash and Griffith Universities, the University of Western Australia and the University of Warwick in the UK.