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Company director jailed after mishandling funds

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
A former Gold Coast company director has been jailed for four years after he pleaded guilty to mishandling millions of dollars of company funds. Frederick Hansen pleaded guilty in the Southport District Court to two counts of dishonestly using his position ...

Digital advice as commonplace as internet banking

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... Jan Kolbusz. Speaking to Financial Standard at the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Conference on the Gold Coast, Kolbusz said banks and super funds are uniquely placed to capitalise on digital advice, given that "people will always ...

Markets fear Trump effect on global trade

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... election, AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver said that a Trump victory could mean a rally in safe havens like bonds and gold as investors fret particularly about his protectionist trade policies. "Australian shares would be particularly vulnerable ...

How advisers are managing US election concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Investment updates, meetings and phone calls will be the order of the day for financial advisers as their clients worry about what the US election-driven market turbulence means to them. Fitzpatricks Private Wealth senior financial adviser Leonard Gennusa ...

Super funds should enforce corporate conduct: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... according to former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chair Jim Minto. Speaking at the 2016 ASFA Conference on the Gold Coast, Minto argued it was only natural that super funds, given their significant shareholder voting power, should ...

Australian investors retreating to domestic assets

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... in exchange-traded products (ETPs) are reporting an increasing preference for Australian equities, cash, fixed income and gold in an uncertain global political environment. According to VanEck research, particularly due to the uncertainty surrounding ...

Elders celebrates award winners

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... the first two recipients of its education scholarship program. Announced at the Elders Financial Planning Conference on the Gold Coast, Elders revealed the recipients of its chief executive, rising star, practice of the year and high achiever award. ...

Bravura starts IPO journey

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
Wealth management and funds administration software provider, Bravura Solutions, has announced an initial public offering at an offer price of $1.45 per share with the aim of raising $148 million. On completion new shareholders are anticipated to hold ...

AZ NGA subsidiary makes first acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... Strategic Retirement Specialists (Aspire). Aspire services more than 500 clients across its three offices in North Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, and represents more than $110 million in assets under advice. Logiro chief executive Chris ...

BTIM adds to executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
BT Investment Management has appointed a new head of responsible investment. Edwina Matthew has re-joined the investment manager this week, having previously worked for BT in both Sydney and New York as senior vice-president, currency overlay and global ...