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Fiducian acquires three fin planning firms

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
The non-bank aligned financial services organisation Fiducian Portfolio Services has acquired three small financial planning firms, adding $65 million to its existing $1 billion of funds under advice to the firm. The three financial planning firms have ...

FMD acquires two fin planning firms

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
Melbourne based independently owned financial planning practice FMD Financial has acquired Investwell Financial Planning and Financial Lifestyle Managers, adding over $160 million of funds under advice (FUA) to the firm. Lee Wapling chief executive ...

Fin services GDP share to shrink by 2050

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
The information communication technology revolution will propel Australia by 2050 to become a $4 trillion digital economy but the productivity, disintermediation and globalisation forces it will unleash on financial services may, perversely, see the ...

Former Lonsec director charged with insider trading

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
Norman Graham, former managing director of stockbroking and research firm, Lonsec, has appeared in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria charged with 14 counts of insider trading, following an ASIC investigation. The Australian Securities & Investments ...

Local DMA providers hit back

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
Australian DMA providers in the CFD sector have warned Treasury officials over what they claim are misrepresentations being made on the use of client money to hedge positions. Australian direct market access (DMA) providers First Prudential Markets ...

TAL makes executive appointments

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
TAL has appointed John Hoyle as chief executive officer of its TAL Direct InsuranceLine business and Kent Griffin has joined TAL as chief financial officer. "We at TAL see increased consumer involvement in life insurance in [the] future and we expect ...

Ecofin Australia wins sustainable mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Sustainable investing fund manager Ecofin Australia has landed an offshore $25 million mandate investment for its global efficiency fund. Nicki Ashton, managing director of Ecofin Australia, told Financial Standard that while the firm cannot disclose ...

Fin services rallies for charity ride

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The financial services community is preparing for a coastal motorcycle ride to raise much needed funds for young Australians. In its 13th year, 'Corners for Kids' charity motorcycle event will see industry motorcyclists ride from NSW-coastal town of ...

Macquarie team joins IFM

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Three senior members of Macquarie IM's Australian equities team have resigned to take up positions on a new Small Caps team at Industry Funds Management. Portfolio manager Neil Carter assumes the role of executive director on the newly created team ...

ASIC imposes permanent ban on fin services provider

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
George Stephen Hawa, previously found guilty of serious fraud and sentenced to serve time in prison, has also been permanently banned from providing financial services by ASIC. On April 4 this year, Hawa was convicted of four counts of obtaining money ...