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Multi asset and income in favour: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... visited clients in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Asia. He found five themes common to the wider region. Aside from a focus on multi asset solutions and a preference for income-oriented assets, Mogelof also identified a desire to look beyond traditional ...

ASFA supports ASIC electronic disclosure consultation

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... flexible enough to accommodate different types of consumers. They said this is so that "the financial services industry can focus on giving consumers what they want, when they want it and how they want it."

AMP's Hillross crowns best advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... ceremony this week. Sydney planner David Kennedy was crowned Adviser of the Year for his ability to "set meaningful goals, focus only on the things you can control and seek expert advice to reach your true potential," Hillross managing director Michael ...

Managed accounts boost advice business valuations

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... Research included in the report, conducted in conjunction with Financial Standard, blends quantitative survey and qualititative focus group responses and analyses more than 300 managed account model portfolios offered through nine major managed account ...

Andrew Hewison takes over Hewison Private Wealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... over the long term, particularly through new technologies," John Hewison said, and added that the firm's philosophy and focus on high net worth clients "remains unchanged." Current chairman Rob Roberts retired at the end of 2014 and had held the role ...

AFA GenXt roadshow connects knowledge and performance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will focus on education and knowledge as a means to drive business and client performance at this year's GenXt National Roadshow. More than 1,500 people are expected to attend the roadshows that are taking ...

Investment Trends releases 2014 platform report

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... report highlights increasing regulatory compliance burdens, growing adviser satisfaction across the board and platforms' focus on developing new tools and streamlining existing functionality (including facilitating mobile support). Due to rising compliance ...

FPA sets sights on lifting professional standards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... by professional bodies approved by the Professional Standards Councils. Looking ahead, Rantall said 2015 will see the FPA focus on helping members navigate the new professional path set by FoFA, FSI and the PJC report. It will also be working with members ...

Equip appoints new member director

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
Equip has appointed Jane Simon as a member director following previous member director Trevor Birkbeck's retirement last year. Simon previously served as partner and executive director, private wealth management at Goldman Sachs/JB Were. "We are extremely ...

Investec appoints managing director, corporate advisory

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... suggested further executive appointments at Investec Australia would be made in the near future. "We are strongly positioned to focus on delivering bespoke finance and advisory solutions to corporate, institutional and government clients in 2015 and ...