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Throw out relative performance tables: Finsia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... as an income pool, rather than a pot of gold. That is the view put forward by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) in its submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). The industry body said the focus of the superannuation industry ...

Questions raised about independence of van Eyk board

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
One of van Eyk's major shareholders has expressed concern about the make-up of the under-fire research and asset consulting company's board. Australasian Wealth Investments (AWI), which owns a 36% stake in van Eyk, remains concerned that there are currently ...

IRESS reports profit increase in Australia

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... diversification in geography and business segment. For the six months to 30 June 2014, 48% of revenue was from outside Australasia (21% pcp), and segment profit from outside Australasia was 30% (6% pcp). IRESS said it would pay an interim dividend of ...

CBA appoints international experts to oversee advice program

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... periodically on the outcomes of the program, CBA informed. Carmichael is the chief executive officer of Promontory Financial Australasia and was the inaugural Chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). He was also a part of the ...

FSC Conference: Follow the biopsychosocial model, life companies told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
The future of the life insurance industry depends on the deeper understanding and implementation of the biopsychosocial model, life company executives have heard. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual conference, Robin Chase of the ...

ME Bank makes key appointment from GE Capital

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
ME Bank has appointed a former GE Capital risk expert to the position of chief risk officer. Carlo Cataldo spent 13 years with GE Capital, six as the consumer chief risk officer, and will now be tasked with capitalising on the comprehensive credit reporting ...

AIMA appoints new general manager

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has appointed former hedge fund manager Michael Gallagher as general manager of its Australian National Group. Gallagher replaces Brett Ireland who has decided to focus on a full-time role elsewhere ...

Governor Glenn lets his jaw drop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn Stevens was in Tasmania letting it all rip at the same time that most of us were co-celebrating Dow 17K with our American brethrens on 'Independence Day' eve. On 3 July, Governor Glenn spoke before 'The ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after both the Dow Jones and the S& P 500 reached record highs for the second session in a row, buoyed by good jobs figures. At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Morningstar re-jigs Australasian team

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
Morningstar has promoted Tom Whitelaw to director of manager research ratings after seven years with the firm. Whitelaw will work alongside director of manager research Tim Murphy. He will be responsible for managing the research team and schedule and ...