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ACSA creates managed fund taskforce

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... holding managed funds back, and lauded the common benefits of standards and conventions coming into force. "While good progress has been made in some areas over the past few years, inefficient processes are still far too common," Brown said. "We are ...

Chief economist update: RBA still in denial

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
Say what? "The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy. Further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation return to target is expected, although this progress is likely to be gradual. Taking account of ...

Institutions respond to Royal Commission, make commitments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... industry in moving away from grandfathered commissions. The recommendations in the report will help us build on this progress," Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer said. ANZ chief Shayne Elliot said the experience of the Royal Commission had been humbling ...

Superannuation smashes gender diversity goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... boards and in senior management within the nations represented in its ACWI index, MSCI lamented what seemed to be slow progress. "Overall progress continues to be slow, and is shown to be lagging the business as usual projection from 2015, with an updated ...

DomaCom partners with big four bank

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
A big four bank will pilot fractional property investing with DomaCom. The investment platform said it had partnered with an unnamed big four bank, who is set to launch a six-month pilot for fractional investment with the firm. According to DomaCom ...

VicSuper updates digital advice offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... "We saw the need for a simple, intuitive experience to help members easily set goals for their finances and track their progress, in real time. "It's a great starting point for people who want to know how they're tracking and what they might need to ...

Advice jobs are coming: Recruiter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
Advisers and paraplanners face a year of booming job prospects, as the industry switches into hiring mode after a tough year of regulation, a large recruiting agency reports. According to the latest Hays Jobs Report, advice businesses sat on recruiting ...

Female board representation increases in Australia: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... boards and in senior management within the nations represented in its ACWI index, MSCI lamented what seemed to be slow progress. "Overall progress continues to be slow, and is shown to be lagging the business as usual projection from 2015, with an updated ...

MLC Life welcomes board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... will enhance our leadership in service of our customers," he said. The life insurer's $500 million investment has seen progress such as the launch of LifeView and its new underwriting rules engine, the Digital Underwriting Platform. Both capabilities ...

Former AMP senior manager joins platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
A former senior leader at AMP has joined the board of Powerwrap as it progresses plans to list on the ASX. Donna Hardman is now a non-executive director on the Powerwrap board, adding close to 40 years' experience in financial services. Hardman is a ...