Former ANZ and AMP financial planning exec joins super fund

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A former chief executive of financial planning at ANZ has taken up a role as the head of a major superannuation fund.

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MLC Asset Management expands investment team

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MLC has internally appointed two joint heads of the capital markets research team and co-portfolio managers of choice products.

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Morrison & Co appoints senior BlackRock exec

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Alternative asset manager Morrison & Co has hired a senior BlackRock executive to join its board as non-executive director.

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Asendium partners with national advice group

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Financial advice technology provider Asendium has announced a partnership with FYG Planners as a key supplier of advice software.

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Ex-Goldman Sachs exec to lead APAC iShares markets

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Nicholas Peach has been appointed APAC head of markets and investments for iShares and index investments at BlackRock.

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Fund managers spooked as pessimism approaches 20-year low

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Investor pessimism is close to a 20-year low thanks to the global banking crisis and in line with sentiment during the Global Financial Crisis, a notable reversal of February’s optimism.

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The Credit Suisse collapse and why good stewardship matters

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The necessary bailout of the Swiss banking giant has only reiterated the importance of corporate governance, according to portfolio managers at First Sentier Investors.

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DASH plans ‘holy grail’ of adviser technology

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DASH chief executive, Andrew Whelan, has shared his plans for improving advice technology as the company secures venture funding capital.

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Australia among best-protected global banking sector: Fidelity

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Australia is among the best countries in the world to be protected from the fallout of the global banking crisis, according to Fidelity Australia’s head of investments, Paul Taylor.

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Former NSW director charged with dishonest conduct

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A former director from New South Wales has been charged with dishonest conduct in relation to a financial product or service after obtaining $459k from clients for his own benefit.

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