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FPA awards associate adviser of the year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... South Australia. At the age of 29, Molnar has already worked in financial services for more than 10 years. He focuses on goals-based advice and provides sophisticated financial planning strategies to his clients. The award recognises the achievements ...

Responsible investment is not just divestment

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... Conference in Sydney. He noted the internal conflict in investment management, where short-term returns often clash with the goals of long-term investment horizons, citing Volkswagen as a case in point. "Do you think those Volkswagen engineers were acting ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... Superannuation funds need to look ahead of meeting benchmarks, peers and league tables and be more dynamic in achieving investment goals. This will be one of the key themes coming from the 2015 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...

CalPERS sells $4.2bn in real estate assets

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... Strategic Partners Fund Solutions, and it includes 43 international and domestic funds that "no longer align with the strategic goals of CalPERS' real estate program," the fund said. The sale is part of CalPERS' plan to reduce the number of external ...

Macquarie to enter robo-advice sector

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... provide advice covering cash, fixed income, equities, commodities and alternatives, tailored to a client's risk profile and goals. It will have the facility to execute trades and implement plans for investors without them needing to move their funds ...

Evolving super sparks C-suite shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... creating this role, we are also cognisant of how IT and marketing functions can work more closely together to achieve these goals," Todd said. Rainmaker's research showed communication and marketing executive titles were prevalent, occurring at 64% of ...

Robo revolution to benefit human advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... financial advice delivered by humans." In its most recent report, 'US Retail and Investor Advice 2015: Aligning with Investor Goals', Cerulli focuses on the relationship between investors and financial services firms. The report examines how investors ...

MLC to vary premiums with fitness smartwatch

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... Intel's Basic Peak smartwatch to capture daily fitness and lifestyle data for customers, and rewards those who reach certain goals by providing discounts on their life insurance policies. If customers can reach a "target wellness score" - which is based ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... of reality; of what we're actually doing, which is adding value for members, helping them out achieving their retirement goals." Smith highlights the fact that people working in the real estate industry "are very relationship and very people focused ...

Lonsec Research appoints new CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... acquisition of the technology at the end of 2014. Lonsec Research also launched an engagement tool for advisers, known as the Goals Based Analysis tool, and a series of fund-specific metrics - BIOmetrics. The business has also broadened its research ...