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Atlantic Pacific Securities rebrands for wealth focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
Diversified funds management and financial advice firm Atlantic Pacific Securities is rebranding to ASR Wealth Advisers. The rebranding from APSEC to ASR Wealth Advisers (ASRW) aims to better align with the Australian Stock Report brand which is also ...

Steady increase for life insurance premium flows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
Life insurance premium inflows inched 2.1% in the 12 months to March, the latest analysis from Strategic Insight shows. The report, which analyses life insurance across group risk insurance, individual risk lump sum and risk income insurance, found ...

ING restructures, creates distribution head role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
A newly-created head of distribution role at ING sees the amalgamation of its direct and third party distribution businesses. Under the leadership of Mark Woolnough, formerly head of third party distribution, the restructuring of ING's distribution ...

SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
Two industry associations that collectively speak for more than 100,000 self-managed superannuation fund trustees are merging to create a united voice. The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association, established in 1998 to represent the ...

Equip eyes merger with Rio Tinto plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
EquipSuper and the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund (RTSSF) are in the final stages of merger talks. The $7 billion super fund confirmed the possible amalgamation; a step that would see its assets almost double to $13.5 billion and membership grow ...

Macquarie merges businesses, exec departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
Macquarie has merged two of its three capital markets facing businesses. The bank has combined Macquarie Securities Group (MSG) and the Commodities and Financial Markets Group (CFM), now forming the Commodities and Global Markets Group (CGM). Macquarie ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics' first report in its review of the four major banks has recommended breaking the big four's "oligopoly" and introducing competition into the sector. The report said this could be achieved ...

FPA and AFA merger unlikely: De Gori

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
A merger between the FPA and the AFA certainly has its merits, but could incur greater division within the financial advice landscape. Speaking to Financial Standard at the 2016 FPA Professionals Congress, FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said he often ...

Mercer Sentinel advising TCorp on custody

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
The New South Wales government has confirmed that Mercer Sentinel is advising NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) on its custodial arrangements. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said in a short statement yesterday that the government has engaged a number ...

TCorp lands Hunter Hall chief

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
Shortly following the news David Deverall had resigned from ASX-listed Hunter Hall International, New South Wales public sector fund manager TCorp announced his signing. Deverall is joining NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) as its new chief executive ...