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Family office manager expands

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... Investment Management said the hires would provide diverse skills and experience. Chief executive Alex Hone said the firm's focus remains on identifying and attracting key investors and continuing to deliver their portfolios' outcomes. Joining Atrium ...

CBA spearheads push for quantum computing

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... test and build today so we are ready for tomorrow," Whiteing added. "Our investment in quantum computing has a long-term focus. It allows us to support Australian innovation that is world leading and that we believe will materially benefit our customers ...

Financial advice standards body revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
The much-anticipated standards body for financial advice has been established, setting in motion the implementation of the professional standards legislation. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer named the directors appointed to ...

QIC reorganises SA infrastructure business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... business. The changes we are announcing today have been undertaken to maintain a strong independent board at Epic Energy, and to focus skilled resources in other key areas," QIC Global Infrastructure head Ross Israel said. "Laura Reed has been a non-executive ...

Super insurance maintains active pricing: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... finessing of terms and conditions definitions, continues the theme of a product continuing to adapt to market and increasing focus on pricing for risk within market segments.

Mobile education drives advice professionalism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... operating officer Nick Chapman said the knowITdigital platform is highly complementary to Monarch's offering. "Monarch's focus is to provide education for the real world. All our courses are written by industry experts, who liaise and work closely with ...

PIMCO fund "Highly Recommended"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... particularly in a world where yield is hard to come by." In discussing the funds' approach, Murata said: "Some income funds focus mainly on corporate bonds and can invest without limit in high yield securities - an approach that can result in a portfolio ...

Trustee business names philanthropy manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... Emma Sakellaris. Sakellaris said philanthropy will be an extremely important part of the business. "The two main areas of focus for Australian Unity Trustees are philanthropy and estate planning, and Caroline's appointment means we now have the expertise ...

BT and Asgard add bond fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... fixed income managers are seeking extra returns by drifting further into credit and other higher risk debt securities, JCB's focus is on the most defensive true-to-label role of bonds which is to provide defensive characteristics and diversification." ...

Aussie investors push tobacco exclusions

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
A global active fund manager says Australia is at the forefront of the shift towards ex-tobacco investment portfolios. Vontobel Asset Management global equities portfolio manager Ramiz Chelat said majority of the firm's assets in Australian mandates ...