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BTIS makes two senior hires

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
BT Investment Solutions (BTIS) has made two appointments to its leadership team. CBA head of Australian investment strategy Tim Rocks will join as head of market research and strategy. Aside from his main responsibilities, Rocks will also help structure ...

Legalsuper names new CIO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... its internal investment capability with the appointment of a new chief investment officer from Australian Unity. Edward Smith will begin his new role on 29 June and will be based at the fund's Melbourne offices. He joins from Australian Unity, where ...

NAS loses VFMC, retains VicSuper

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has appointed State Street as its custodian and administrator, ending a 21 year relationship with its previous custodian, NAB Asset Servicing. VFMC, which has $50 billion in funds under management, said ...

Draft amendments to OTC rules released

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
The government is seeking submissions on the new draft legislation for the mandatory central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives it has released. This is the latest step in a series of reforms aimed at bringing Australia in ...

Centrepoint freshens leadership team with two hires

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
Centrepoint Alliance has made two new leadership appointments, one to its board and the other to its group audit, risk and compliance (GARC) committee. The move is part of a wider strategy to renew board and committee members which the ASX-listed company ...

Expect no pay rises this year: report

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
Most salaries in the financial services, accounting and banking industries will increase by no more than the rate of inflation in 2015, according to a wide ranging remuneration report by recruitment firm Robert Walters. In the 505 page report, which ...

First State Super restructures top brass

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
First State Super has restructured its leadership team with the creation of two new senior executive positions The $53 billion not-for-profit fund's chief executive Michael Dwyer said the move would help meet the evolving needs of members. Guy McAliece ...

InvestSense launches asset allocation guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
A new investment guide aimed at giving advisers insight into expected levels of risk and return within different assets classes has been launched by portfolio construction and consulting firm, InvestSense. InvestSense, which was spun out from ailing ...

UBS hands wealth management business to senior staff

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
UBS will pull out of wealth management in Australia and is selling off the business to existing advisers. Former head of UBS Wealth Management Mike Chisholm, together with a group of senior advisers, has established Crestone Wealth Management with Chisholm ...

Expert issues cyber-attack warning

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
The incoming New Payments Platform will leave financial institutions, including super funds and wealth managers, vulnerable to cyber criminals unless they upgrade their security, a fraud and cyber-crime expert has warned. Similar to the UK's Faster ...