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Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... forward to working with the new minister for financial services on matters of vital importance to the financial planning profession," Abood said. "We are expecting the new government to quickly deliver on its election commitment to provide much-needed ...

No place for crypto in insto portfolios: PGIM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
PGIM has made clear its thoughts on cryptocurrency, labelling it 'portfolio kryptonite' and saying it adds little to institutional investment portfolios other than a whole lot of risk. In its latest Megatrends paper, investment professionals from across ...

Record number of adviser graduates: Kaplan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... sacrifice and immense hard work for not only themselves and their loved ones, but for the betterment of their clients and profession." "Many have reflected on how their learning experience has played a substantial role in increasing their confidence ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
At first glance, the government's superannuation plan for homebuyers seemed a compelling proposition, but concrete analysis has revealed that at best it's only a marginal measure. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has applauded both ...

Allianz subsidiary, former portfolio managers charged over massive fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Allianz Global Investors and three of its former portfolio managers have been charged by the US regulator over a multi-billion-dollar securities fraud sold to pension funds that went on for more than four years. The Securities and Exchange Commission ...

GQG Partners expands Australian team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
GQG Partners has appointed David Jenkins and Muneeza Killen as business development directors to expand the company's footprint in the Queensland, Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian financial advice markets. Jenkins has over 15 years' experience ...

Bolster your retention efforts: Robert Half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
With close to 90% of employers afraid they'll lose their best team members to new opportunities, 80% of them are planning to increase salaries by an average of 11.4% this year. Latest insights from Robert Half looking at the financial services sector ...

We knew people would leave the advice industry: Hume

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
The regulatory transition of the financial advice industry has been cumbersome for many people but senator Jane Hume believes the worst of it is over. In an interview with Stockspot, Hume welcomed the proper professionalism of the financial advice industry ...

Foresters Financial appoints head of partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
Foresters Financial has appointed Jenny Liakopoulos to the newly created role of head of partnership. Liakopoulos has more than 15 years' experience in financial services in business development, client relationship management and project management. ...

US firm backs Koda Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
The private wealth manager has sold a minority stake to Emigrant Partners as part of a broader strategy that will see Koda Capital make its own acquisitions. Emigrant Partners is now a minority strategic investor in the HNW firm, adding Koda Capital ...