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As one door opens, another closes at FEW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
After 25 years Financial Recruitment Group founder Judith Beck will no longer recruit, opting to instead focus her energy on the rapidly growing association Financial Executive Women. Beck said FRG will continue to consult directly to organisations ...

Industry fund chair steps down after three decades

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... Townsville and Darwin, and planned extension into the southern states. "I'm extremely proud of my association with BUSSQ. The focus of the fund is on delivering better outcomes for our members and it's been an honour to contribute to this over so many ...

Advisers require entrepreneurial hat

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... as a financial planner and not an entrepreneur. The change in perspective from planner to business owner enabled her to focus on the bigger picture of running a small company - from marketing, client attraction and human resources to the overall business ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
A new framework outlining best practice for dealing with victims of family violence is now available free of charge to Australia's superannuation funds ahead of White Ribbon Day on Saturday 25 November. In the past two years Mercer Australia has received ...

Centrepoint launches new advice partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... clients, levels of client engagement, funds under management, and engagement with Centrepoint. This will enable Centrepoint to focus greater energy and resources on the advice firms it can provide the most value to, according to Centrepoint distribution ...

Former Lonsec chief executive joins Perpetual

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... solutions and strategy. Perpetual Investments group executive David Lane said the new role "will enable us to have a sharp focus on meeting the changing needs of our clients, and further exploring growth opportunities for the business." "Amanda's leadership ...

Big bedrooms pose challenge for planners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... when the lifestyle stage really kicks in, Salt said. Salt said anyone starting an advisory practice now could do well to focus on clients in the healthcare and social assistance sectors. He said between May 2000 and May 2017, the Australian economy added ...

QIC receives $200m green loan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
QIC's Global Real Estate shopping centre fund is set to benefit from a multi-million dollar boost to undertake improvements in energy performance across the portfolio. Specialist clean energy financier the Clean Energy Finance Corporation will invest ...

Family members greenlit for $60bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... year. Despite this, the fund said at the time it had no intention of opening the fund to the broader public. "UniSuper's focus remains on the higher education and research sector," UniSuper said. Over the past two years, a number of industry super funds ...

BNY Mellon appoints transaction management lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... head of corporate trust Gary Lew said: "Anna's wealth of experience in banking and finance will set the standard for client focus and service delivery as we position our Corporate Trust business for growth across the market in Australia and Asia Pacific." ...