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Philanthropists award $1.5m to medical researchers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations have distributed almost $1.5 million to seven biomedical researchers. The foundations' trustee, Perpetual, confirmed that $1 million of the philanthropic funds will go towards research that is looking to reduce ...

BNP Paribas launches APAC philanthropy program

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
... practice in one or more artistic fields for over three school years. In Australia, the project Arts in the Dust will receive a grant worth $20,000 per year over three years. Winning projects must be designed for children or teenagers from five to 18 ...

Australian Ethical awards $300,000 in grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... Free To Shine, an Australian charity committed to breaking the cycle of sex trafficking in rural Cambodia. "The $10,000 grant from Australian Ethical will allow us to identify and enrol an additional 33 girls into our program," Free To Shine chief executive ...

China puts another one in the bag

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... expanding use of the Chinese currency across the globe, it's almost a certainty that the IMF would have no recourse but to grant China's application for the inclusion the yuan in its special drawing rights (SDRs) basket of currencies... eventually. This ...

Victoria firm appoints senior investment adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... well-regarded local adviser as James demonstrates our commitment to our Victorian clients," Providence managing director Grant Patterson said. Providence has seen a 28% growth in FUM in the past 12 months and has offices in Sydney and Melbourne.

AMP offers Adviser Academy course via Griffith

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... (followed by an AMP-aligned practice), and giving those who complete their practical experience (over 12 months) an education grant to assist in getting their Certified Financial Planner, Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner, or Masters in Financial ...

MySuper fees force super fund to exit high return strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... exit a Principal Global Investments (PGI) strategy that had returned 13% over five years. PGI chief executive in Australia Grant Foster said that the super fund pulled some of the money out of a real assets capability despite being "very happy investors." ...

Accountants nearing SMSF exemption deadline

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... licensing solution to provide a professional pathway for accountants to continue to provide SMSF advice. Bstar chief executive Grant Bloxham also said in February that accounting practices that will be the most successful "are those that are building ...

China trade deal must not be delayed: FSC

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
Andrew Robb's China free trade deal provides vast opportunities for Australia's financial services industry. It builds on strong foundations set by former Prime Ministers Whitlam, Hawke, Howard and Gillard and puts Australia ahead of the USA, Japan ...

Ignition Wealth appoints inaugural chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
Automated investing service Ignition Wealth has appointed a veteran investment banker as its inaugural chairman. Peter Meurer has more than 40 years' experience in financial markets and has been executive chairman of Asian investment bank Nomura Australia ...