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Van Eyk exec resurfaces at SQM Research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
SQM Research has appointed a former van Eyk executive to the role of head of research to head the business' fixed income and alternatives team of analysts. Robert da Silva was van Eyk head of research and deputy chief investment officer before the research ...

Standard Life Inv strengthens strategy team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... been appointed as emerging markets economist. Both will contribute to Standard Life Investments' house view and generate research ideas for the wider business. The appointments bring the multi-asset and macro team up to a total of 49 staff. Faulkner-MacDonagh ...

Van Eyk collapse brings down AWI chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The chairman of Australasian Wealth Investments (AWI) has resigned in the wake of the collapse of van Eyk Research, with a replacement to be voted on at AWI's annual general meeting (AGM) in November. According to AWI, the board has asked iPac Securities ...

AFA appoints Inspire chair

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... chosen charity partners. The AFA supports the Make-A-Wish foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia, Black Dog Institute, Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Royal Hospital for Children ...

Increased record keeping provisions for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... detailed file notes at all stages of the advice process, keeping copies of client records and keeping records of the research used to advise clients," she added. "Include record keeping checks in your adviser monitoring process, if you haven't alread ...

The second FS Power50 list unveiled

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... group understands better than most is that - at any given time - the right channel might be quite different." Latest research suggest that more than four million Australians now base their purchasing decisions on information from social media. Download ...

Advisers confirm SMSF appetite for LICs

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... portfolio holdings, and bi-annual shareholder updates and briefings. PIC recently achieved a 'Recommended' rating from research houses Lonsec and Zenith. The offer to buy shares will remain open until 28 November 2014 with a minimum raising target of ...

Van Eyk stake hurts AWI earnings

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Australasian Wealth Investment's (AWI) stake in van Eyk Research has weighed on the company's earnings performance, its latest quarterly update shows. AWI owns roughly a third of the troubled ratings business, which went into liquidation in ...

AXA IM to open ESG strategy to investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... benefit in return - is gaining momentum among sizeable institutional investors both globally and in Australia. J.P. Morgan research cited by AXA IM predicts the impact investing market will grow to US$1 trillion by 2020 or 1% of global assets. "While ...

Vanguard appoints head of key account management

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... role, Matthew Lumsden will be responsible for building strategic partnerships with national dealer groups, platforms and research houses. Lumsden has held other key positions at Vanguard over the past four years. He joined the UK business as senior projects ...