RECRUITMENT

Financial planning

Practices that will lose or are at risk of losing advisers next year will need to start recruiting now for a smoother handover for clients next year....

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Financial planning

The bank’s chief executive told its annual general meeting that it would recruit 200 people in compliance and financial crime areas....

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People & Products

Kevin Bungard is exiting as chief executive of Class Limited by mutual agreement with the board....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a warning to licensees on the need to undertake appropriate due diligence when appointing advisers “who ha...

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People & Products

Mainstream Fund Services has recruited Link Fund Solutions executive, Andy Harrison as its new chief executive....

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People & Products

Man Group has recruited industry veteran Simon Finch to the newly-created role of Chief Investment Officer, Credit as it seeks to grow out its credit offering....

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People & Products

QBE Insurance has recruited one of the people responsible for setting up the NSW Government’s icare business....

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Financial planning

The financial services sector and accounting are falling behind sectors like technology and other professional services as employers tightened belts....

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Financial planning

Australian Ethical hires Michael Murray to further boost the investment team’s experience. ...

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Financial planning

Employers need to be more proactive in how they attract top candidates and retain talent as there is a growing shortage of specialist skills, according to Marks Sattin....

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Financial planning

Australian financial planners with overseas experience are highly coveted by dealer groups, recruitment firm, Robert Walters reports....

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Financial planning

Almost 70 per cent of banking and finance employees wanted to stay with one employer for more than five years if they were offered career progression opportunities....

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Financial planning

On the back of its lack of institutional alignment and merger with PATRON, Infocus announced it has added 24 new adviser businesses within the past year....

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Financial planning

Principals of advice groups should take an active role in recruiting new advisers or risk being disappointed by HR firms’ choices, a financial service broker warns....

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Financial planning

More than two thirds of financial employers would not be increasing headcount as confidence in the economy sagged, a survey showed....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

6 months 2 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....

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