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SmartStream on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... we are going to be one of the highest recruiters of recourses in Asia," he said. Cummings has already mapped out a recruitment strategy which includes hiring sales staff and professional services employees. The firm currently has nine staff in Australia ...

Thirst for planners soars 55pc

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... "However that poses a strain on the supply of trained and experienced financial planners," she said. The FPA singled out recruitment as the largest obstacle in finding planners with minimum qualifications coupled with suitable industry experience. Other ...

McCullagh to depart Military Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... would not comment on candidates for his replacement but added that the Military Super Board will be at the helm of the recruitment drive. Cordiner King, a global executive search firm, has been put in charge of sourcing candidates for the role. The fund ...

PASF hires Outlook for advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASF) partnered with financial planning firm, Outlook Financial Solutions to provide its services to the super fund's 450,000 members. Tony McDonald, Outlook Financial Solutions managing director, said ...

PASF recruits UK pension CIO

The Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASF) hopes to make a bigger mark in superannuation land after appointing the former chief investment officer of a $9 billion-plus UK pension fund, Paul Kessell, as investment manager. PASF, which has ...

Mercer Wealth on adviser recruitment spree

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
Huge volumes of financial advice-related phone calls, numbering more than 1,500 a day, spurred Mercer Wealth Solutions (Mercer) to expand its planning network to include self-employed financial advisers. David Anderson, Mercer outsourcing business leader ...

Nicholas Applegate ramps up global strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... Nicholas-Applegate since 2000 will continue to focus on client service. However, at this stage, there are no plans for additional recruitment. "John's hire completes out team expansion efforts for now," said Hunter. Nicholas-Applegate currently manages ...

Premium outlines growth strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... is creating a mortgage and risk insurance business, boosting its paraplanner support services and accelerating its recruitment strategy. In addition, the dealer group plans to develop a learning and professional development program to provide more succession ...

BankWest's recruitment drive on track

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... recruit financial planners from its UK parent HBOS, however, Reid said that approach always formed a minor part of their recruitment strategy. "We have been bringing planners over from the UK but it's not going to be more than a handful because were ...

Finance jobs fall 8 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... could be even more grim, especially in the investment sub-sector. Meanwhile, at the lower end of the salary scales, recruitment firm Hays said employers had started adapting their working conditions to make themselves more attractive to employees by ...