APPOINTMENTS

Financial planning

Much has been written about how financial planners can gain increased business efficiencies and put in place appropriate succession planning strategies, says Peter Dawson...

Financial planning

The Centrestone Wealth Advisory group has significantly bolstered its risk advice capabilities through the appointment of two specialist risk advisers and is actively see...

Financial planning

Despite moving away from funds management and returning to its risk-based roots, Tower Australia is forging ahead in forming its newly created asset management group, app...

Financial planning

Advance Funds Management’s recent run of distribution appointments has assisted the group in boosting its funds under management to over $3.5 billion and raising adviser ...

Financial planning

Tower Limited has completed a major reshuffle of its board following the appointment of two new directors - John Spencer and Maurice Loomes....

People & Products

Former Westpac head of financial planning and advice Brett Himbury has made the move to the Commonwealth Bank (CBA), being appointed yesterday to the role of executive ge...

Financial planning

AMP chief executive Andrew Mohl is confident of a slow but steady return to glory for the financial giant, and is now hoping for a boost to investor confidence following ...

Financial planning

The St George Banking Group has moved swiftly to allay any fears fund managers may have about the role and place of Assirt Research in the group, saying the ratings proce...

Financial planning

Lazard Asset Management has announced a number of senior appointments after restructuring elements of its management team in a bid to enhance its client servicing capabil...

Financial planning

MLC Corporate Solutions has significantly bolstered its adviser support capabilities following the recent appointment of eight additional staff to its Workplace Solutions...

Financial planning

In the current environment, most advisers are striving to control costs, improve profit margins and lift productivity. But what targets should they strive for? Richard Ra...

Financial planning

Zurich Financial Services has picked up ex-AMP and Rothschild employees to fill two new positions in the risk and investment management teams....

People & Products

Sanford Securities has appointed two top IWL staffers to its board of directors following the success of IWL’s pursuit for a majority stake in the broking group....

Financial planning

Tower Limited has experienced further changes to the composition of its board following the appointment of two executives and the departure of long-standing director Lanc...

Financial planning

Portfolio management service provider Symetry will stop using AXA’s Assure master trust for its back office administration and bring the work inhouse using a technology s...

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