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FSC awards life insurance standouts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
The Financial Services Council recognised the best and brightest in the life insurance industry overnight at a gala dinner in Sydney. AIA head of retail risk, optimisation and compliance Kathleen Williams received the Young Achiever Award at the FSC ...

Nikko AM hire targets innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... appointment demonstrates the firm's commitment to the Australian market. "I am personally pleased that someone of Hendrie's talent and experience in working directly with clients has made the decision to join us. We want the best talent available in ...

Gross and PIMCO settle dispute

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
Star bond manager Bill Gross has settled a law suit with former employer PIMCO, ending a 15-month legal battle. Gross, 72, sued PIMCO for $US200 million following his abrupt departure from the firm in 2014, claiming that he was forced out so colleagues ...

Record crowd rocks FICAP

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... sponsors and would like to thank everyone who contributed to making the night such a huge success," Baker said. "The depth of talent tonight has blown us all away. Huge congratulations to all of our singers, especially those taking home a prize." Other ...

Fund managers reshuffle board for $413bn merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... and create an organisation with an expanded client-facing team and product suite, greater financial strength and enhanced talent, benefiting clients, shareholders and employees."

Compliance and cybersecurity keeping bankers awake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... senior executives from about 300 banks in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia Pacific found recruiting and retaining talent (63%), and investing in new customer-facing technology (60%) as the common areas of focus. Such issues are equally important ...

BTIM builds out multi-asset team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
BT Investment Management is launching a new US-based multi-asset investment strategy and appointing a former managing director at JANA Partners to head it up. Giorgio Caputo will join BTIM subsidiary J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) in April, and ...

Cyber breaches arise internally: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... in the strongest position for negotiations of cyber insurance quotations and coverage," she said. Asia-Pacific head of talent and rewards Hamish Deery said the data clearly shows companies that have experienced cyber breaches have a different cultural ...

NAB pushes planning career path

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... could benefit from the help of a planner. We believe these scholarships and research will not only attract great emerging talent into the industry but ensure that more Australians can benefit from advice," NAB FP general manager Tim Steele said. "By ...

Former BT executive to head advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
BT Financial Group's former head of licensee development and BT Group Licensees is the new chief executive of a boutique advice licensee. Annick Donat has joined Madison Financial Group after resigning from BT in December 2016, having spent six years ...