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CBA, ANZ told to clean up superannuation distribution

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
An ASIC investigation alleges Commonwealth Bank and ANZ branches offered superannuation products to customers at the end of general fact-finding processes, which the customers may have mistaken as "personal" advice rather than "general" advice. Commonwealth ...

Super fund chair appointed to NSW Generations Fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
The chair of a $42 billion government superannuation fund and a former RBA Governor are joining the advisory board of New South Wales' new sovereign wealth fund. The state has also appointed its first chief economist. State Super chair Nicholas ...

Trade-off needed on existing adviser standards: Fox

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
The former chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers believes a practical trade-off is required in order for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority to meet its "mutually exclusive" goals for increasing industry professionalism. ...

Prominent executive links with VFMC board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... more than 10 years in the role before most recently leading the firm's consulting division. She is also a director at Link Administration. VFMC chair James MacKenzie highlighted the industry experience Trafford-Walker would bring to the organisation. ...

Findex strengthens Melbourne leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
Following recent expansion into a new services market, diversified financial services provider Findex has bolstered its business advisory team. Former Deloitte manager Chris Richardson has linked with Findex subsidiary Crowe Horwath Melbourne, as the ...

Cryptocurrencies on radar but not priority: RBA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Cryptocurrency usage in Australia is currently not large enough to raise policy concerns for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), an official from the central bank said in Sydney yesterday. The Reserve Bank has closely followed developments in the crypto ...

Willis Towers Watson bolsters senior management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Willis Towers Watson is expanding its local senior management with the appointment of a former Funds SA portfolio manager. Fresh from an 11-year career with Funds SA, Simon James has linked with the global consulting firm as its new Australian head ...

TAL to boost adviser underwriting knowledge

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
A new underwriting education initiative from TAL will help advisers and clients better understand the underwriting process. TAL launched the education initiative to increase transparency in the underwriting process, and said the initiative would provide ...

QIC continues US expansion

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
The chief executive of $85 billion investment manager QIC has two new direct reports. QIC appointed Leonie Wilkinson as the new executive director of its global clients and marketing division, shifting her from her current role at the investment giant ...

Russell Master Trust COO departs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... service delivery." Marler's departure follows Russell expanding its superannuation alliance, developed in partnership with Link Group in 2013. Nationwide Super joined the alliance in March as part of a move to reduce fees for members and small business ...