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Former Suncorp executive joins Freedom Insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... director, Keith Cohen, and will oversee the company's marketing, operations, sales, and new projects. Cohen said Orton brings a wealth of knowledge and considerable leadership experience within the life insurance industry. "The creation of the COO position ...

Modern business demands driving adviser education uptake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... foundation of many of the courses seeing an upswing. For those focused on enhancing their advice knowledge, intergenerational wealth, aged care, wealth protection and transfer, succession planning and self-managed superannuation are proving popular. ...

Open banking regime to boost advice

DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... open banking will give consumers greater access to and control over their banking data - allowing them to share it with wealth managers for new or better services. However, giving consumers more control does not automatically translate to immediate benefit. ...

Thomson Reuters sells analytics business to institutional investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
A Canadian pension fund, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund and a global private equity giant have purchased a stake in Thomson Reuters' Financial and Risk business. Private equity funds managed by Blackstone, together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment ...

Grant Thornton adds financial services partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... largest financial services providers and superannuation funds such as BlackRock, First State Super, NSW Treasury and NAB Wealth, delivering compliance and advisory engagements across a range of areas and issues. This appointment follows the recent return ...

Sequoia Financial Group grows board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... new non-executive director to its board. Former Odyssey Funds Management chairman John Larsen has joined the ASX-listed wealth manager, bringing more than 30 years' experience across financial services. His appointment follows a comprehensive external ...

MGP flags global search for COO and head of product

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... also held senior roles at Nikko Asset Management, Fortis Investment Management, ABN AMRO Asset Management and St George Wealth Management.

Financial services pay top dollar for compliance, IT skills

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... the pace of growth increases, and at the same time offering attractive career opportunities. In financial planning and wealth management, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with more than five years' experience can earn between $130,000 and $160,000 ...

Responsible investment here to stay: Experts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... myth that sustainable, ethical or responsible investing ultimately leaves investors short-changed. Morgan Stanley head of wealth management research Nathan Lim said when you compare the average returns of funds investing in Australian equities using ...

Pacific Current sells stake in insto investment firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... Japanese equity, global equity and emerging markets equity strategies for public and private pension funds, family offices and wealth managers. Pacific Current purchased an interest in the firm when it was founded in 2009. Under the terms of the transaction ...