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WTW launches insto platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... senior investment consultant Leslie Mao said. This involves setting up the fund jurisdiction and legal processes, choosing a broker, custodian, and auditor and so on, he said, but what the platform will do is remove a lot of redundant processes. It will ...

Banks must overhaul product-based incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... welcomed the findings and confirmed its commitment to implementing its recommendations, including working with both the broker industry and relevant regulators. ANZ group executive Australia Fred Ohlsson said: "This review is an important step for the ...

Fintechs and instos must align: Saxo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
The chief executive of a global trading and investment technology firm believes financial institutions must step away from building and owning everything and adopt more collaborative approaches. Saxo Bank founder and chief executive Kim Fournais said ...

CFS knuckles down on managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... what kind of managed account technology was available and felt that IRESS has the best capability. They dominate in the broker market, so we're effectively leveraging a lot of that capability," Chun said. With Morgan Stanley predicting the managed accounts ...

CSC renews $40bn custody mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has renewed custody arrangements for its $40 billion in funds under management. Northern Trust (NTC) has overseen custody and investment administration for the government employee and Australian Defence Force ...

FIIG expands fixed income research team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities is creating one of Australia's largest sell-side credit research teams with the appointment of two senior researchers. Joining the fixed income team is John Manning, who will take over as director - credit research ...

Estate agents to become RG146 certified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Real estate agents who provide financial advice around property investment can now undertake a new training course as part of a wider strategy to professionalise the industry. The new RG146 Advice in Real Estate Course has been made available through ...

Past Morgan Stanley adviser hit with permanent ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
A former Morgan Stanley Wealth Management adviser was permanently banned for failing to act in the best interests of clients and providing inappropriate advice. Employed by Morgan Stanley between January 2013 and May 2015, Andrew Peter Panayiotides ...

How women get ahead in financial services: Executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... looked after you," she said. With an economics degree under her belt, Siobhan went in search of her dream job; a stock broker trading on the dealing floor of the ASX. She called up broking firms, hoping desperately that someone would consider her application ...

Former ING DIRECT chief joins P2P lender

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... draw on Rictor's expertise as it develops new channels to market, including the deepening of its penetration in the loan broker market. Rictor joins Daniel Foggo (chief executive), Peter Behrens (co-founder of RateSetter group), Rob Chaloner (chief executive ...