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CFSGAM makes two senior appointments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... held the role of head of advisory. Prior to this he held the role of managing director, head of company research at Deutsche Bank for over 10 years. James Crawford has joined CFSGAM in the role of global head of investment solutions, based in Sydney ...

Investors face 'radical uncertainty': PIMCO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Investors must be prepared to face "radical uncertainty" about the future course of global economies, policies and markets and be aware that "stability is not sustainability", according to PIMCO's latest secular outlook. The report, The Global Outlook ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... combined effects of a 1.0% increase in exports over the month and a 1.0% fall in imports. ECB on hold The European Central Bank (ECB) announced no change in monetary policy settings - repo rate at 0%; deposit rate at -0.4%; lending rate at 0.25%; asset ...

CBA offers more than $4m in compensation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has offered $4,857,974 in compensation as part of its Open Advice Review program, which has seen over 9000 cases submitted for review. CBA independent expert, Promontory Financial Group, has released its fifth ...

IFM appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... announced the appointment of a new director to its board. Based in Canada, Carol Gray is also a director at the American Express Bank of Canada and the Infrastructure Ontario and Land Corporation. She was previously president and general manager at Equifax ...

Life insurance adviser group hits out at FSC priorities

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
The Life Insurance Customer Group has criticised the Financial Service Council's statement of policy priorities, arguing customers will be "worse off" if the Life Insurance Framework goes ahead. The group, formed in 2015 to give life insurance advisers ...

Rabobank has new local chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... knowledge and understanding of Rabobank, our clients and the markets in which we operate," he said. "During his 20 years with the bank thus far, Peter has had the opportunity to gain in-depth experience across the breadth of the business, working with ...

Award-winning adviser joins APESB

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... APESB chair Nicola Roxon said the board welcomed Mackay's range and depth of expertise which includes roles at Macquarie Bank and PwC. "Claire brings with her a broad variety of skills and experience from the financial sector, as well as great energy ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
Australia company profits The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Business Indicators, Australia" report shows that gross operating profits dropped by 4.7% in the March quarter following a 2.8% drop in the fourth quarter of last year and disappointing ...

ASIC permanently bans ex-HSBC, ANZ planners

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
... has permanently banned two financial advisers, one from HSBC and the other from ANZ. Tak Simson Kwok was employed by HSBC Bank Australia (HSBC) from 29 September 2009 to 16 December 2013 and was responsible for providing financial advice to HSBC customers ...