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Fund member admin in spotlight at super forum

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... SuperStream reforms, which have prompted a fundamental review of the way many super funds operate. Among the speakers will be Robert Leeson, professor of economics from Stanford University in California, Kyle Ringrose, head of investment operations at ...

Wealth Plus Solutions joins AMP's Genesys network

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... McLean, Frontier Financial Group and Palmer Financial, all of which are based in Melbourne. Wealth Plus Solutions Principal Robert Crane said: "Finding a licensee that could support our growth needs was of upmost importance and with financial advice ...

ASIC freezes defendants' assets in Wickham case

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained orders to freeze the assets of the 15 defendants in the legal proceedings against Wickham Securities executives. The defendants include eight companies related to Wickham founder ...

FPA granting consumers inside access to funds management industry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is inviting planners to show their clients an insider's view of the financial services industry through an industry event in Sydney in October. The FPA is holding a breakfast for planners and their clients at ...

US delays tax avoidance law by 6 months

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... with countries and jurisdictions across the globe," said Treasury deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs Robert Stack. The US-based Investment Company Institute (ICI) welcomed the move. "This six-month delay will provide funds with ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after mixed results on Wall Street following the release of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes that signalled the central bank aims to unwind its stimulus measures earlier than thought. At 0820 ...

Fresh-faced Altair attracts ING and AMP talent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
Altair Asset Management has announced a string of appointments to its new Australian equities business, attracting talent from big names including ING Investment Management and AMP Capital. ING quantitative analyst Cindy Liu will become senior quantitative ...

FSC Conference kicks off July 31

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) will be holding its annual conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 31 - August 2. Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services Mathias Cormann and FSC chief executive John ...

EQT appoints Mercer as asset consultant

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... technology on a global scale, to meet the needs of both our institutional and retail businesses," EQT managing director Robert Burns said. "In particular, Mercer will work closely with George Boubouras in our newly created CIO role to help deliver consistent ...

State Street appoints new head of Australia

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
... has appointed Lochiel Crafter as head of its Australian operations following the departure of senior managing director Robert Goodlad. Crafter was previously SSgA's head of investments for the Asia-Pacific region, where he was responsible for overseeing ...