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Productivity Commission to explore financial services exports

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
The government has announced a Productivity Commission review aimed at boosting Australia's services exports across financial services and other industries.

Government seeks further Asia Funds Passport consultation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The government has released a consultation paper on the rules and operational arrangement for the Asia Region Funds Passport.

Women in Super launches executive education scholarships

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
Women in Super (WIS) and the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) have joined forces to offer scholarships for NSW WIS members wishing to fast track their career in superannuation.

Assistant Treasurer backs PM under fire

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has thrown his support behind Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who faces a leadership spill vote on Tuesday.

Centric Wealth appoints QLD operations manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
Celia Carroll has been appointed manager of Centric Wealth's Queensland group.

First Super appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
Julie George has been appointed to the First Super board as an employer representative director.

Succession planning major issue for advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
A significant amount of financial advice practices have no effective succession plan in place, according to the Rubik Wealth/Business Health Future Ready VI report.

BMR integrates Xero SMSF practice management software

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
BMR Corporate Solutions has successfully integrated Xero's Practice Manager software for SMSF administration.

ASIC chair discloses travel expenses

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
ASIC chair Greg Medcraft has revealed a $45,000 travel expense budget in the six months to December 2014.

Nikko appoints four international sales executives

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) has appointed four senior executives to new positions in its institutional sales and marketing team.