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A former company executive has been sentenced to a 12 month jail term, after pleading guilty to six charges laid by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will be undertaking a significant review of AMP’s proposal to de-merge its operations in Australia and the UK prior ...

Funds management

With over two decades in the game, dealer manager Michael Summers has always kept his practices ahead of their time. John Wilkinson reports....

Financial planning

If you’re looking for bells and whistles in a platform, you are spoiled for choice in this country. Julie Bennett looks at what’s on offer and what purpose it serves....

Financial planning

Hunter Hall Investment Management has undergone a staff reshuffle with the appointment of a new chief investment officer and the resignation of one investment analyst and...

Financial planning

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ruling permanently banning an investment adviser from acti...

Financial planning

Morningstar has downgraded BT/Sagitta’s listed property outlook in response to the recent team changes, while upgrading BT’s international equities outlook....

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...

Funds management

BT/Sagitta property analyst Damien Barrack has left the group less than two weeks after the departure of listed property director Carlos Cocaro....

Financial planning

Sealcorp marketing director Kate Mulligan will take on the role of Advance Funds Management managing director with the current managing director Stephen Lam stepping into...

Financial planning

Ex-head of financial services at St George Bank, Paul Kofod, will join Commonwealth Bank as Head of Private Banking....

Financial planning

Australian boutique fund manager Select Asset Management has announced a joint venture with European hedge fund manager Aspect Capital to increase its absolute return foc...

Rate the raters

Rating processes are usually a point of contention and as Ben Abbott writes, this year’s Rating the Raters survey was no exception....

Financial planning

Tom Collins argues that contrary to what the regulators and lawmakers are saying about cleaning up the financial services industry, the solution will be found in redefini...

Financial planning

IOOF’s purchase of AM Corporation spells the end for the latter’s brand, but as John Wilkinson writes, the best parts will live on....

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