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PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015

... contract in Bangladesh, Sowerby did it all. "I didn't know when I was coming back and I didn't really care because I was learning so much and not spending any of my own money," he reminisces. "With that experience I was 27 going on 40, professionally ...

FPA retirement planning scholarships awarded

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015

... and Life Strategies Financial Services' Sharni Tucker. They have the option to pursue the course onsite or via distance learning. "We believe that education and continual learning plays a central role in raising standards in financial planning and achieving ...

Many APLs still block managed account usage

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015

... Managed Accounts Forum, which will be held in Sydney on October 8. Registrations are now open. The one-day professional learning program is designed to inform advisers and other attendees about how managed accounts can assist them in their advice pra ...

PROFILE: BlackRock head of corporate governance Pru Bennett

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015

... and after the 1995 float. "That was a very exciting time to be working there," she recalls, "and it was a really steep learning curve." She describes her role at Qantas as being "liaising with institutions, preparing information for roadshows for the ...

Sunsuper foresees independent director shift

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015

... organisation's private equity business, Macquarie Direct Investment. Traill is currently the chair of Goodstart Early Learning, the SVA Leadership Council and Social Impact Fund, as well as the Opera Australia Capital Fund. He also holds directorships ...

FEATURE - Retirement income: Finding the right path

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015

A new wave of retirees is learning that years of accumulation need further thought. Darren Snyder reports. A recent Commonwealth Bank media roundtable showed projections by Rice Warner that Australia's retirement market would reach more than $1.4 trillion ...

Super becoming the fifth estate

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015

... mainstream media, it is now clear we have a fifth estate - institutional investors. Governments and business leaders are learning that this fifth estate is no soft touch and deserves serious respect. Smarter governments and businesses are meanwhile learning ...

BT develops digital learning tool for advisers

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015

... Advisers licensed under one of BT's dealer groups will be able to undertake their education programs through a digital learning channel. The BTGL Learning Channel has digitalised professional development days and it tailors education programs to their ...

Best Practice Managed Accounts Forum 2015 registrations open

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015

... Standard Best Practice Managed Accounts Forum 2015, which will be held in Sydney on October 8. The one-day professional learning program is designed to inform advisers and other attendees about how managed accounts can assist them in their advice practice. ...

PROFILE: AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015

... growth opportunities. Wade says prior aviation industry experience was not needed to take on the top job at AvSuper but learning about it has made life easier year in year out. "It was something I was always very interested in, so it was a good fit. ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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So far in 2026 digital assets have captured the headlines largely for the wrong reasons, but that doesn't tell the full story.

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