** Shares of Australia's Netwealth Group NWL.AX rise as
much as 4.6% to a record high of A$27.350
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since Aug 16
** The financial services firm posts funds under management
as of Sept 30 of A$22.5 bln ($15.11 bln) vs A$16.47 bln last
year
** Reports total funds under administration as of Sept 30 of
A$95.42 bln vs A$71.98 bln last year
** Co also announces appointment of Hayden Stockdale as its
new CFO
** Stock has risen 76% YTD as of 0001 GMT
($1 = 1.4888 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))