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Shaw and Partners appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Boutique investment firm Shaw and Partners appointed Martin Crabb as its chief investment officer. Prior to his promotion, Crabb served as head of research for six years. He's held senior roles at Macquarie namely as an executive director, and led teams ...

SG non-payment is an 'easy fix': ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Industry Super Australia is anticipating an "easy fix" for workers losing up to $300 million in superannuation drawdowns annually ahead of Senate inquiry findings into unpaid superannuation due to be released today. ISA estimates unpaid super costs ...

AUSTRAC launches tool to help advisers fight terrorism

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC is releasing a guide to help financial advisers combat serious financial crimes, including financing for terrorism. The guide follows on from the report AUSTRAC released in December last year which determined there ...

Sunsuper puts adviser trust front and centre

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
When it comes to offering advice and helping people achieve financial goals, trust is the game changer according to $40 billion super fund Sunsuper. At an exclusive adviser workshop in Brisbane, Sunsuper's head of advice and retail distribution Anne ...

Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
As the band 'Chicago' would sing, it would be "baby, what a big surprise, right before my very eyes" if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shifts - up or down - monetary policy settings when it meets today. No rate cut is in the cards this afternoon ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Investors should consider human rights risks to be equally as important as political risks when making investment decisions. A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), in collaboration with professional services firm EY, says the ...

Poor compliance sees AFSL suspended

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Failure to fulfill key compliance and reporting obligations has resulted in the suspension of an AFSL by ASIC. As part of its ongoing efforts to improve standards across the financial services industry, the regulator suspended the licence of Australia ...

100 days of Trump (and counting)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
The 29th of April 2017 marked the first 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in as chief executive of America, Inc. "Donald, you're fired!" should be what Americans tell him if poll ratings are anything to go by. In her piece on al.com, Leada Gore ...

Christian Super CEO departs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Christian Super's longstanding chief executive announced his resignation after almost a decade with the fund. Peter Murphy, who joined the faith-based fund in 2007, said that despite his departure he would continue to love and support the fund and the ...

Decimal expands superannuation network

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
ASX-listed Decimal Software has partnered with management consultancy firm Sequential to provide robo-advice solutions to superannuation fund clients. Under the memorandum of understanding, Decimal's Eqilize solution will offer superannuation providers ...