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Retail responsible investment up 24pct

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... disengaged from their superannuation has started its terminal decline according to Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) chief executive Simon O'Connor. O'Connor made the comment as the annual RIAA Responsible Investment Benchmark Report ...

Cbus moves insurance to TAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... will move its group life insurance to TAL Life in November, ending its previous partnership with Hannover Life Re of Australasia. The move will deliver no premium increase to members, which is a significant agreement for the fund that includes construction ...

Legalsuper appoints SA client service manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
Legalsuper has appointed a client service manager to be the dedicated personal contact for members and employers in South Australia. Based in Adelaide, Richard Nordin commenced with the industry super fund for the legal community on 14 July. The fund's ...

Australian fintech network established

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... part of the official launch for Afiniation, a new fintech network to support the industry's development and growth in Australasia. He said the financial services industry accounts for between a third and half of Australia's economy and H2 Ventures aims ...

Findex acquires private wealth firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
Findex Group has acquired Melbourne-based accounting and financial advice firm Martin Goodrich & Associates (MGA). MGA will be relocated to the Crowe Horwath's Melbourne offices but will retain its branding "during a transition phase," according to ...

FEATURE: Adviser education

FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
With minimum education standards surely now set to rise in the financial planning industry, the Financial Standard team has asked experts to outline what the new rules might look like and the possible routes advisers can take. What qualities will the ...

BNP Paribas names new country head

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... in Budapest, after eight years in Sydney. Gibson will be responsible for managing the bank's overall activities in Australasia. He will report to Eric Raynaud, chief executive of BNP Paribas Asia Pacific. "Under Didier's leadership, our business in Australia ...

SSgA appointed to rebuild Findex investment strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... allocation research. Findex's brands currently include Financial Index Wealth Accountants, Centric Wealth, Crowe Horwath Australasia, MOVO, CIVIC Financial Planning and Prescott Securities. The group's chief investment officer Kieran Canavan said that ...

Aviva launches first in range of new funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... you will meet a specific future financial liability," Munro said. Aviva Investors head of business development for Australasia, Brett Jackson, said Australia and Sydney are a key part of the company's growth strategy. "Where we can see substantial growth ...

Buffett insurer gains Australia licence

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... commence Australia operations immediately in its Sydney office and has appointed Chris Colahan as regional president Australasia. Speaking to Financial Standard, Colahan explained that initially BHSI will provide property, casualty, financial lines and ...