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Aussie instos buy ex-US value story

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The top US-based international equities fund manager for 2017 believes value stocks are best found outside its home nation. Rated by Morningstar's US office as the top international stock fund manager last year, Causeway Capital dedicates its recent ...

Westpac names independent director

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
Westpac appointed an international banking executive to its board as an independent non-executive director. Anita Fung joins the banking group on 1 October 2018; she will also join the bank's risk and compliance committee, and its Asia advisory board. ...

Advice firm partners for lending expertise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
A boutique financial advice business is expanding its service offering by way of a strategic alliance with a Sydney-based brokerage firm. Cardena Private Wealth and Thyme Financial Group are joining forces to provide Cardena clients with access to specialist ...

Ex-industry super fund chief joins robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
A former industry superannuation fund chief executive has joined the board of a robo-advice platform. Danielle Press is now the first female director on the board of Six Park, bringing 25 years' of experience in financial services. "Danielle brings ...

Industry fund replaces asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
An $8.5 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new investment consultant. The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund ended its five-year relationship with Willis Towers Watson, appointing Frontier Advisors effective immediately. ...

Advice dealer group appoints executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
A boutique financial advice dealer group welcomed a new executive to its leadership to spearhead acquisitions. Fitzpatricks Group has appointed a new chief financial and chief operating officer in Jodie Blackledge. Blackledge joins from ASX-listed firm ...

Independent planning firm jumps into agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... Asia and they are making strong productivity gains through the use of technology." Typically, the fund buys agricultural land in Australia with a value under $10 million and leased to primary producers. According to Growth Farms, the farm leasing strategy ...

Soaring funeral costs require adviser airtime

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... national average is about $7449. Hacker said it does depend on the location in Sydney and the costs of different plots of land do vary. The death and funeral conversations do take place with clients, and she typically advises either a funeral bond or ...

Robo-advice users in for the long haul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
Young people are increasingly turning to robo-advice services for long-term goals like growing wealth outside of superannuation and saving for retirement, according to Six Park. Insights from the automated investment platform show 36.5% of its users ...

Advisers name top platform provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
Financial advisers rated Netwealth as the top administration platform in Adviser Ratings' annual satisfaction survey. More than 1100 advisers surveyed in the Financial Advice Landscape Report said Netwealth delivered the best investment functionality. ...