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CBA, NAB execs join Finsia board

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... policy development. "With our new digital platform, there are ever more opportunities for new and emerging leaders to connect with the best in the industry," Thomas said.

Mandatory qualifications will lead to adviser exodus

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Enforcing minimum qualifications for financial advisers will lead to many leaving the industry, according to Connect Financial Services Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan. Speaking to Financial Standard, Tynan pointed to the results of introducing minimum ...

AFA looking for next adviser of the year

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers has partnered with Zurich to launch the 2015 Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year awards. As a result, the AFA is now searching for advisers who, according to chief executive Brad Fox, it "not only [rates] ...

Spring FG acquires robo-advice company

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... and client service strategies. Spring FG managing director, Keith Cullen, said: "The Digifi sites inform, educate and connect investors through a blend of expert commentary from some of the country's most recognisable names linked with investment tools ...

Risk mispricing a threat to investment: ANZ boss

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
The investment community is under threat from the current mispricing of risk, according to ANZ chief executive Mike Smith. Speaking at recent Bloomberg event, Smith said he worries about the management of risk in an environment of such high liquidity. ...

Adviser wins Masters course

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... Watzdorf of McLeod Watzdorf Financial Planning. Launched in October 2013, the Stella Network aims to enrich, develop and connect women in financial planning. To date, the network has focused on building a membership base, now close to 1,500 members. ...

Go south young (China) man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... there - anymore, not even when China fostered even closer connection (financially) through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (launched on 17 November 2014) Financial markets have been so engrossed with the Fed lift-off in recent days that they could ...

All roads leading to China's "one road"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... investment in infrastructure and another of president Xi's dream -- the "One Belt, One Road" initiative. The dream is to connect the world by building roads, rails and ports expected to generate trade amounting to around US$2.5 trillion. Though according ...

Wealth managers need to be 'service-oriented'

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Rapidly advancing technology and sweeping regulatory changes are forcing wealth managers to adapt their service offerings, according to joint research by Deloitte and Efma. The research paper, "Wealth management and Private Banking - Connecting with ...

Australia missing out on $34.5bn tech opportunity

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Australian businesses are underperforming in use of digital technologies and could be missing out on a $34.5 billion opportunity, according to Accenture research. Australia ranks eight out of the 17 leading economies measured on the Accenture Digital ...