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IOOF names licensee chiefs, acquires platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... week. Terry Dillon will remain as chief executive of Shadforth Financial Group, and Nathan Stanton retains leadership of Bridges. A spokesperson for IOOF could not confirm whether current Consultum chief executive Joe Botte, FSP head Geoff Kellett or ...

IOOF posts profit, restructures business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... while also announcing a range of changes to its advice businesses as part of its advice transformation. IOOF announced its Bridges business will be transformed into a fully salaried network, while it will also close its Financial Services Partners (FSP) ...

Association of Financial Advisers bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... enablement manager. Karas had been with the AFA for almost two years, joining the association after a 20-year career with Bridges Financial Services. Garrard was previously learning and development manager at Aon Hewitt, where she spent more than eight ...

Bridges acquires bank advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Bridges Financial Services will take over the financial planning business of a 140-year-year old bank. Following a comprehensive review, IMB Bank has announced it will sell its financial planning business to Bridges, effective May 1. The sale sees Bridges ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... whatever cost we need to meet," Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently declared. More fiscal spending towards "rebuilding of bridges, rebuilding of roads and other critical infrastructure..." would boost employment and by extension, increased spending ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... Australian : "The federal government will spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the reconstruction of fire-ravaged bridges, roads, critical infrastructure and public housing, as Scott Morrison pledges to commit "everything that is needed and more" ...

Adviser moves show industry upheaval

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... five advisers to 36. At the other end of the spectrum, Bendigo Financial Planning shut down during the period. IOOF-owned Bridges acquired the Bendigo Bank advice business in April as part of a $3 million transaction that was estimated to move approximately ...

Chief economist update: What price Australian budget surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... August 9 that smaller scale and regional infrastructure present opportunities including the "maintenance of rail, road and bridges"." Because the cost of debt is so cheap for governments, Lowe thinks it's an opportune time to borrow to invest. "All ...

Dealer group strengthens executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... Alliance as group executive, advice services and solutions is Kate Anderson, formerly head of business support at IOOF's Bridges. Anderson will lead the firm's end-to-end advice and business services offering provided to licensed and self-licensed ...

Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... there an opportunity in the big infrastructure backlog for super funds to get involved and own some of these new roads and bridges and other assets directly? Thomas' questions come only days after the peak body for industry superannuation funds ...