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Ross signals he will step down from Expert Panel

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... from the FSC's lawyer ahead of tomorrow's Federal Court hearing. In this latest in a long series of back-and-forth communications, Ross wrote: "As I indicated in response to a question in Senate Estimates on 2 June 2014, it would be my intention to remove ...

Henderson appoints head of retail sales

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... services industry. He was previously a key account manager at Ausbil Dexia. Before that he was client services and communications manager for Rothschild Australia Asset Management. Henderson launched its fund to Australian investors in December 2013. ...

CBA does not address "sketchy" info allegations

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... customers were offered $5,000 to pay for an independent review of their compensation, that not all received written communications and that an independent accountancy expert did not oversee Financial Wisdom's remediation process. ASIC noted that its ...

Fresh Orient Capital acquisitions expand European operations

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... offer services to identify and track their shareholders, target new investors and deliver investor management and communications solutions, together with websites and webcasting. "Our businesses are a perfect fit and the acquisition allows us to spread ...

CBA and ASIC "sketchy" info delays inquiry conclusion

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... customers were offered $5,000 to pay for an independent review of their compensation, that not all received written communications and that an independent accountancy expert did not oversee Financial Wisdom's remediation process. ASIC noted that its ...

Buffett discloses new Verizon investment

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Warren Buffett's company has disclosed a new investment of 11 million shares in Verizon Communications, and an increase in its stakes in Wal-Mart and IBM. Berkshire Hathaway on Thursday revealed the changes to its $US106 billion ($A114.69 billion) portfolio ...

Industry funds must learn from banks: Equip

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... retail members and build their member bases, according to Geoff Brooks, executive officer of strategic marketing and communications at Equip. Brooks said that banks were doing a particularly good job of providing a "single window into our financial lives," ...

David Rae wins Count Adviser of the Year award

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... conference in Shanghai. Rae told Financial Standard that he received the award for "showing leadership in client communications and social media." "This award shows the importance of having a broad range of attributes in financial advice; it's not just ...

PROFILE: Cbus chief executive David Atkin

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... years working for trade unions, Atkin followed the well-trodden path from union to industry fund, landing a job as communications officer at AustralianSuper's predecessor, Superannuation Trust of Australia (STA). While the industry fund movement was ...

Insurance industry still behind on big data usage

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... deeply personal and engaging experience for customers. At the same time, 56.7% believe that targeted and tailored communications are the most important element when developing a customer engagement model. "Big data is being used to an extent to create ...