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ASIC bans former Westpac adviser

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
A former representative of Westpac has been banned from providing financial services for five years following an ASIC investigation. Sudhir Kumar Sinha, a financial planner from Western Australian, was found to have systematically failed to meet his ...

Northern Trust names Sydney head

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
On the back of increased demand for its institutional asset servicing and asset management solutions, Northern Trust appointed a new leader for its recently established Sydney office. Maintaining her role as head of client services Australasia, Sally ...

Hunter Hall funds and LIC receive makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... excited about the future of Pengana Capital Group. Our intention is to deliver best-in-class investment strategies with a focus on sustainable wealth creation and stability."

Education key in combatting elder financial abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... targets, they hold the largest share of wealth and often need assistance dealing with unwanted financial predators, and the focus is on the seriousness of this issue - rapid increases, how seniors are impacted, how much money and assets are being stolen," ...

Super funds and CEFC join investment forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... investments like this deliver to our members, but more fundamentally we believe this genuinely addresses the much-needed focus on unlocking Australian innovation that targets clean energy solutions." Last week the CEFC was given a green light to invest ...

Link Group acquires robo-advice business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... transition of services," Lonsec Fiscal chief executive Amanda Gillespie added. "Moving forward, Lonsec will continue to focus on the execution of a number of new developments, including the soon-to-be launched Lonsec Connect, a service that will change ...

AMP Capital makes key infrastructure hire

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... transactions, particularly in the transport sector, and his knowledge and expertise will bring added capability to our origination focus across North America," Foo said. "The US is a very attractive market for AMP Capital and we think the potential for ...

New cash ETF for UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
UBS's newly-launched cash ETF is filling a gap in a market delivering little to zero returns, according to its head of fixed income. The UBS IQ Cash ETF is not a substitute for term deposits; it aims to deliver superior returns above the 1.5% cash rate ...

Goals-based strategies valuable for retirees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... the needs of future retirees, according to a study by French business school EDHEC-Risk Institute. The solutions tend to focus on achieving minimum levels of replacement income or a safety net, and separately, aim for aspirational goals by expecting ...

Just what the doctor ordered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
You've all heard, read and googled the news - the Australian dollar is taking a battering and is headed down, down. I first came across this when I read Michael Wilson's piece on Bloomberg, "The Australian Dollar's Outlook Darkens" (16 May). Back then ...