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Former AFA president recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
A former national president of the Association of Financial Advisers has been awarded the 2018 Michael Murphy Award. Dugald Mitchell, who served as AFA national president in 1987-88, was recognised for his dedication to the betterment of the financial ...

Perception is everything: Kewin

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... profession and making it an aspirational career path for school leavers," he said. Also addressing delegates, AFA vice president Michael Novak said advisers should hold their heads high for all they do for their clients. "The reassurance we offer and ...

Random questions forge deep connections

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... "You can really build deep connections with your clients, just by asking these kind of questions." AFA national vice president Michael Nowak said the conference is a useful way for first timers and new advisers to build their professional networks. "As ...

Nikko AM supports climate change agenda

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... engagement Policy advocacy Investment According to Nikko, it is the first asset manager from Asia to support the four areas. President and chief executive of Nikko AM, Takumi Shibata said the company recognises the substantial challenge posed by climate ...

Industry fund goes for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... Peters is a former group head of personal loans and overdrafts at Westpac; head of deposits at Citi; and associate vice president of customer value management at JPMorgan Chase. LGIAsuper chief executive Kate Farrar described Peters as a leader in the ...

NAFTA's dead, welcome USMCA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
"We're going to win so much, you're going to be so sick and tired of winning." US President Donald Trump can add the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in his tally of 'wins' after the United States and Canada struck a last ...

S&P Dow Jones partners with pension fund giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... be working with GPIF and JPX to raise market awareness for higher ESG data transparency and disclosure." S&P Global president and chief executive Douglas Peterson said companies and institutional investors increasingly see ESG factors as fundamental ...

Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... wouldn't be a surprise. What is a surprise is the reaction of world leaders' reaction at the UN General Assembly to US President Donald Trump's claim that, "In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration ...

Super fund appoints from JP Morgan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
A $9 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed JP Morgan's vice president of communications to lead its brand and marketing. Melissa Adam is heading to NGS Super after working at JP Morgan as a vice president marketing communications corporate ...

OPEC is not to blame

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Saudi Arabia and Russia weren't pleased with US President Trump when they announced no immediate increase in oil production following the OPEC and non-OPEC nations meeting in Algiers on September 23. The decision sent oil prices soaring - Brent ...