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ANZ opens new branch in China

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... chief executive Mike Smith. ANZ has said that it has clear strategy to grow in Asia in 2013 with both Smith and global wealth and private banking division head Joyce Philips both hinting at possible acquisitions in the China last year. "With a large ...

Elixir adds business coach to consultancy team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... planning professionals. Prior to joining Elixir, Pritchard has acted as chief executive to three financial planning and wealth management practices, as well as gaining experience internationally as a management consultant. He is a chartered accountant ...

PhillipCapital boosts local presence

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... Australian broking and advisory firm Octa Phillip. The move is expected to boost PhillipCapital's scale in Australia across wealth management, institutional and private client stockbroking, corporate finance, research and funds management services. Integral ...

Super funds shouldn't abandon small-cap active managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The trend for smart beta and index investing might be growing across the wealth creation industry, but when it comes to small-cap investing, you can't beat good old-fashioned active management, according to OC Funds Management's Rob Frost. His OC Premium ...

Would-be clients snub advice

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... quantifiable or tangible benefits of seeking advice, given the cost to would-be clients," said Kristen Turnbull, head of advice wealth and super at CoreData. "Often it is the intangible benefits - such as peace of mind and certainty - that are most valued ...

FoFA readiness is all about client engagement: MLC

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... clients, says MLC's Richard Nunn. Having targeted transparency and improving client relationships way back in 2005, the wealth management giant is closer to full-preparedness for FoFA than many advice businesses. According to Nunn, the most challenging ...

Global fund managers bullish on equities: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... global fund managers towards cash next quarter underlines potential opportunities in the market," said HSBC Australian wealth management boss Mike Danby. "The consensus is best understood by how people are allocating their cash," he said. Economic indicators ...

Global bond melt-down on cards: Harris Fraser

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... fall across fixed income markets, a factor which is being largely ignored by the global investment community, according to wealth manager Harris Fraser. At its December meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee changed its target for interest rate action ...

New head of Insto sales at La Trobe

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... team and will bring an additional set of skills and we are delighted to have her join La Trobe Financial," said La Trobe wealth management boss Randal Williams. Humphris has strong institutional sales experience, and has worked as rated equities analyst ...

New WA boss for Macquarie Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
Macquarie Group Limited has appointed Justin Mannolini as executive director of its wealth management and real estate services arm Macquarie Capital in Perth, the bank said yesterday. Mannolini's new job is a sign of the investment bank's commitment ...