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Advice industry compresses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
New Rainmaker research reveals the financial advice industry in Australia is in a state of compression - as advisers leave in significant numbers and licensees are squeezed. The number of registered financial advisers decreased 15% last calendar year ...

Chief economist update: Lowe puts Australia on high

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
Drought, bushfires, coronavirus are among the risks Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe nominated when he testified before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on the February 7. One day later, and Lowe would have ...

Separate advice and product: AIOFP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals wants product failures and financial losses from those failures factored into the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort. The AIOFP said it agrees with the "general thrust" of the Compensation ...

FSC sheds light on cancer impact

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
New life insurance claims data shows the impact cancer continues to have on the lives of Australians, with more than $1.5 billion paid out in the last financial year. According to data produced in partnership between the Financial Services Council and ...

Westpac facing new class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Westpac is facing a new class action over issues connected to the bank's monitoring of financial crime and the recent AUSTRAC scandal. Rosen Law, a US based international investor rights law firm, filed the class action on behalf of purchasers of ...

Amish community scammed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... of security". "Promises of guaranteed returns or investments without risk are classic warning signs of fraud," said associate regional director of the SEC's Philadelphia Regional Office Kelly Gibson. "It is important to learn as much as possible about ...

First State Super acquires rental properties

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
First State Super has acquired 55 rental units six kilometres from Melbourne's CBD in a bid to improve housing affordability for nurses, police and firefighters. The rental properties will be offered to healthcare, aged care, disability services ...

AustralianSuper PM joins fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... served for close to five years. Prior to the super fund, Whight was an equity research analyst at JP Morgan and also an associate research analyst at Tyndall Investment Management. Whight will work on Milford's existing global equities strategy while ...

GQG Partners hires insto director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... across a wide range of asset classes. Prior to Bennelong, Crowley worked at Pacific Current Group as a distribution associate. Laird Abernethy, GQG Partners' managing director of Australia & New Zealand, said the hire comes as GQQ continues to receive ...

Statewide dumps executives

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
Statewide Super has terminated the employment of its chief financial officer and chief risk officer for breaching internal controls. According to Statewide Super's website, chief risk officer Kieran Netting and chief financial and operating officer ...