Business Analysts In Superannuation – Career Options And Salary Guide
The demand for business analysts’s (BA) in superannuation has been and continues to exceed supply. Funds often face a challenging hunt to find BA’s with specific superannuation expertise and or familiarity with superannuation processes and administrative platforms. BA’s without super know-how can be slow to induct and prone to making mistakes until they are more…
2017: How Is The Funds Management Job Market In Melbourne?
I get asked this question all the time. So, I thought I’d draw a diagram that summarises what I have observed. At present the funds management job market is very strong, with several themes driving growth and opportunities. These include the “pull” of candidates to Industry Super (investment and middle office), increased demand for business…
Case Study: Institutional Business Development Manager – Funds Management
CLIENT A leading affiliate fund manager, Pinnacle Investment Management engaged Kaizen on an exclusive recruitment assignment to find a recognised Business Development Manager with well developed industry relationships and extensive investment management knowledge across multiple asset classes. Pinnacle’s affiliate model serves several investment managers with varying investment strategies. CHALLENGE In the competitive and well networked…
The Rise Of Dedicated Blockchain Teams In Financial Services
Blockchain is a hot topic in financial services and the market is increasingly assembling dedicated blockchain teams to undertake internal or joint pilot programs. Australian-based financial services professionals with a strong technical background and interests in blockchain are definitely going to be well-placed with next career steps. What is blockchain and why the hype in…
Is Melbourne The Place For Financial Services Professionals In Australia?
I was reminded how great it is to be part of Melbourne’s financial services community at the recent launch of the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index. In his address, Wade Noonan MP, Minister for Industry and Employment highlighted that Melbourne’s financial services sector is “going from strength to strength”. Financial services is the largest…
Chris Goulas Appointed By Kaizen To Drive Superannuation, Wealth And Insurance Recruitment
Kaizen Recruitment has appointed financial services and human resources professional Chris Goulas to meet client recruitment demands in superannuation, wealth management and insurance. Chris’ role requires him to work together in partnership with our clients in resolving their recruitment needs. He will focus on filling a wide range of roles including administration, service delivery,…
Superannuation in the digital (robo) advice age
As superannuation funds look to innovate their services and improve member retention rates, financial planning services are a focal point of development and growth. FINSIA took the initiative to host a forum in which three industry leaders discussed their projects in the digital advice space. Jeremy Duffield Founder of Super Ed and funds management legend…
Even the best people blow their probation period
So you get an exciting new job and you want to make an impact straight away; that is a great attitude to have but be warned, your new job is not in the bag until you make it through the probation period. I often come across hardworking candidates with excellent credentials who blow their probationary…
Good paraplanners in high demand and difficult to replace
An often under-valued role in wealth management, paraplanners are a strategic asset to any financial planning business and are trusted in modelling and formulating the advice documentation. Both traditional in-house paraplanners and outsourced paraplanners are high in demand and difficult to replace. Paraplanning is the first hands-on exposure to the provision of financial advice. The…