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JPMAM wins global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... governance (ESG) requirements. GMI chief investment officer Simon O'Grady said: "Our fiduciary responsibility is our first and foremost goal. It's the key driver in the decisions we make and the way we invest in the long-term - this is, and continues ...

Former Ausbil managers start small-cap fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... anything they've tried their hand at before, creating a model where they are 100% aligned with investors. "First and foremost, we're not incentivised to grow the funds under management beyond reasonable amounts; we've deliberately broadened the horizon ...

Fitzpatricks strengthens Victorian advice presence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... how to best serve the client's interest. Fitzpatricks' mirrored our core values of putting the clients' needs first and foremost." Giaouris, a financial planner since 2008, advises on superannuation, retirement strategies, personal/business risk protection ...

Forward thinking must underpin advice: Vanguard

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... to globalisation. Predicting a climate of lower than expected returns ahead, Davis said that advisers should first and foremost look to decreasing client's investment costs and utilising salary sacrifice, before diversifying with commodities and incorporating ...

Centrepoint hires Citigroup executive as CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... demand for investment advice and consulting services. "Centrepoint is committed to supporting our clients' needs first and foremost. With guidance and support from our community of financial advisers and licensees, we are building our capabilities in ...

ANZ appoints wealth CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... technology landscape, ensuring it supports the bank's digital transformation. Florian welcomed Connick as one of Australia's foremost cyber security experts with substantial experience protecting the nation's information infrastructure. "As we transform ...

How to put the sizzle back into finance: Grad Mentor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... planning and reasonable pay as integral factors for practice principals to consider when devising their value proposition. Foremost, Barr said the alignment of values was central to a 'happy marriage' between graduate and firm. "Passion for the profession ...

AFA recognises outstanding advisers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... advisers. In its third year, the AFA Practice of the Year Award, which is also a joint AFA/Zurich initiative, is the foremost award for financial advice practices. The AFA said Johns' distinguishing factor in winning the AFA Adviser of the Year was the ...

Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... identified three key observations for aspiring leaders that he has learnt through his long tenure in politics. First and foremost he said that to be a great leader you must believe in something and make what you believe in known. Secondly Howard noted ...

Passive investors probably not Marxist parasites: MSCI

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... "In reality, institutional investors use passive allocations in some very active ways." As evidence, Briand noted that, foremost, "few institutional investors hold the global equity portfolio in its entirety; most still carry a heavy home bias." On top ...