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FSU slams banking sector cost cutting plans

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
The Finance Sector Union, representing workers at Australia's big four banks, said job cuts in the banking industry cannot be justified. Reports today claim thousands of bank jobs could be on the line over the next two years as part of major cost cutting ...

McKinnon to leave Perpetual

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... and operations. Three GM positions will oversee each of these arms and report in to Geoff Lloyd, group executive private wealth and head of retail distribution. A company-wide review beginning in May 2011 led to a number of operating changes including ...

Retail and insto teams combine to drive strategy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... ratings, portfolio construction and the role of multi-managers," said Geoff Lloyd, Perpetual's group executive private wealth and head of retail distribution. "Markets have moved from influencers to decision makers where there are very strong gatekeepers ...

Qantas Super taps MLC for insurance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... as chief executive next month. The fund has over 33,000 member and manages around AUD $6 billion. Meanwhile, MLC and NAB Wealth have added a new online tool for customers to predcit their insurance needs throughout the various life stages. The Life Stages ...

2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... "Placid" my rabbit's foot! Next year will be the "Year of the Dragon". A year thought to symbolise vitality, power and wealth. ==================================== Meet Ben Ong, Financial Standard's Chief Economist and daily column writer at the 2012 ...

Omniwealth provides planning tools for independents

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
Independent advisers are being offered a safety line from wealth advisory group Omniwealth which launched a new dealer group website promoting best of breed services for advisers that want to maintain their independence. The dealer group, which provides ...

Franklin Templeton hires ex-INGIM head

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... strategy and its product positioning. In addition to his role at INGIM, McKay was previously managing director of a private wealth management firm, managing director for the Garrisons Group at Challenger and head of retail business and group product ...

OneVue to build consumer platform

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... web-based lifestyle budgeting and planning tool called WealthVue, which would assist AMA members in better understanding their wealth position and at the same time enable them to make more informed decisions about their financial strategies. "We've built ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... might mean funds, even not-for-profit super funds, selectively sponsoring community or sporting events just as the retail wealth groups already do. Criticising them for doing this is ludicrous, especially as it's an incredibly efficient way for funds ...

Perpetual changes distribution focus

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... for Retail Distribution, but with a narrower, higher impact focus," said Geoff Lloyd, Perpetual's group executive private wealth and head of retail distribution. Industry consolidation and a centralisation of the investments decision function also played ...