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Westpac alters incentive structure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer has announced changes to employee incentives, including the removal of all product related incentives. In a speech to the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce in Melbourne, Hartzer revealed Westpac will be removing ...

Well-known stockbroker launches own SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... at various times, there might also be a few surprises," Padley said. Padley says active management is key as the low interest rate, low growth environment continues. "All investors need to be asking where their next returns are coming from - the answer ...

Survey reveals little faith in bank advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... supermarkets offering banking services to provide transparency of fees, unbiased advice and product recommendations in the best interest of the customer." The survey also found three in 10 Australians say they are less dependent on traditional banks ...

PM Capital hires two from BTIM

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Equities and fixed interest manager PM Capital has appointed a new head of distribution and head of marketing from BT Investment Management. Head of distribution Lachlan Cameron is responsible for the distribution of PM Capital's investment funds to ...

Engage tech, engage clients: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Asset managers need to prioritise their digital and social media presences as a means of improving client engagement. According to a report published by global research house Cerulli Associates, titled 'European Marketing and Sales Organisations 2016 ...

Food-related sector appetising for investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... salinity problems. This, Terra New Horizons portfolio manager Matthew Langford says, is why the investment manager has interest in Abundant Produce. "The commercial seed industry is dominated by a small number of transnational pharmaceutical corporations ...

Canadian instos approved for Aussie ag investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it will not oppose the proposed acquisitions of a 40% and 9.99% interest in Glencore Agriculture. Both the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and British Columbia Investment Management ...

Christmas in September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... consists of two major components: the first is "yield curve control" in which the Bank will control short-term and long-term interest rates; and the second is an "inflation-overshooting commitment" in which the Bank commits itself to expanding the monetary ...

Default super system splits industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia said it was vital the default fund selection process was in members' best interest and that members were afforded the highest level of protection from product providers or employers with conflicted interests. ...

Centrepoint establishes adviser transition program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
Centrepoint Alliance has launched a transition program to assist experienced financial advisers launch their own advice businesses. Centrepoint, one of Australia's leading networks of non-aligned advisers, is looking to partner with experienced salaried ...