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Certitude appoints adviser relationship manager

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... SuperIQ executive Tim Williams as an adviser relationship manager. In this role, Williams will be responsible for the development and maintenance of Certitude's relationships with its financial advisers and investors. Prior to joining Certitude, Williams ...

Managed accounts take-up jump 63%: survey

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
Rainmaker's 2013 survey of adviser groups found that 26 adviser groups have reported being associated with a managed account, up 63% from the 16 who reported a similar association in 2008. While this may be considered a relatively small number, the ...

Saxo Capital Markets adds share options to platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... locking-in existing gains. "The addition of equity options to our platform marks an important step in this ongoing development of the Saxo proposition, particularly at a time when appetite for this particular instrument is on the rise,"A Saxo Bank head ...

CBA likely to appoint from within for CIO role

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... executive Ian Narev, saying that an announcement would be made in June. "Reflecting the group's strong internal talent development, the appointment of Mr Harte's successor will focus on internal candidates," a bank statement said. Harte joined the Commonwealth ...

ECB to stay in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
Phew! That was close. No Virginia, we didn't hear this sigh of relief from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi yesterday, but we would have had the Fed's policy announcement and America's first quarter GDP growth update not drowned out the ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
No surprise, no surprise. Another month... another US$10 billion off the Fed's asset shopping budget and more stressing that interest rates would remain low for a "considerable" time. You, I and Irene very much expected the Federal Open Market Committee's ...

BTIM posts strong half year numbers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... performance fees. Other operating costs increased as the business built out its US presence, and invested in the ongoing development of new products. BTIM continues to experience growth in its wholesale client base. Wholesale clients contributed $172 ...

Nominations open for AFA Excellence in Education Award

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... to encouraging more Australians to seek quality financial advice. "As a profession we need to embrace professional development as a way to demonstrate our credibility and expertise to a wider audience," he said. "This award recognises those who are on ...

Australia signs FATCA agreement with US

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... alone, is placing increased pressure on local asset managers and owners to meet regulations in other regions. This development helps ease some of that pressure," head of BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia and New Zealand Peter Baker said. "As ...

Compliance absorbs half of platforms' development budget

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
Platforms are spending almost half of their development budget on regulatory compliance, the Investment Trends 2013 Platform Report found. The research covered 454 key characteristics of 13 platform providers and found that spending on developing new ...