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Financial advice drags BTFG results

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
BT Financial Group has farewelled a number of its advisers over the last six months as the group continues to offload its loss-making financial advice arm, its latest interim results show. BTFG has reduced its financial planning workforce by about 28% ...

Financial services industry digs deep for charity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
The annual FICAP 'Who Wants to be a RockStar?' event was a resounding success, as the financial services industry dug deep for charity. The event raised almost $300,000 for Raise, Learning Links and the Starlight Children's Foundation. About 800 people ...

Chief economist update: Policy normalisation interrupted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
What a world of difference a year makes! The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released its World Economic Outlook Update, the heading: A Weakening Global Expansion. Says it all, really...and for a synopsis: "The global expansion has weakened. ...

Suncorp charged super members incorrect fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
The retail superannuation master trust charged incorrect fees to some of its members in the Suncorp Employee Super and Brighter Super funds and is working on remediating clients. Suncorp charged an incorrect investment fee to its members who joined ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
The 2018 finalists for the Association of Financial Advisers' most coveted accolades have been announced. In partnership with Zurich, the AFA has announced the three finalists for the 2018 Adviser of the Year Award. This year, Capital Focused's ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
"I want to thank all of you, the small business owners, who are the engine of American prosperity. And, you know, I've been saying it for a long time, but you really are. You look at even the stats and you look at the numbers. You look at the taxes ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... investment banker Katherine McConnell was awarded outstanding fintech leader of the year after her energy financing startup Brighte secured $18.5 million in additional funding last month. The startup provides finance for energy home improvements, having ...

SMSF home bias drags returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
Self-managed super funds' home bias dragged returns for the sector in the 12 months to February, latest SuperGuard 360 research shows. According to the SG360 SMSF Reference Index, SMSFs generated a 5.5% return (before fees and tax) - well below the ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The Financial Services Council awarded its highest accolades to the life insurance industry's brightest stars at a gala dinner in Sydney overnight. The annual FSC Life Insurance Awards, held at the Ivy Ballroom, recognised three talented individuals ...

Gender pay gap widespread in financial services: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
Financial services retains the notorious crown as the industry with the highest gender pay gap, the latest report from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows. Financial services and insurance employers reported the largest gap of 31.9% between male ...