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Former FPA chief steps down from board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... since 1997. Kendall said he is very pleased to be welcoming Bowd to the board. "Jane brings deep knowledge and expertise in legal and governance matters from her prior financial services roles, and private practice," he said. In late November 2017, the ...

Fintech incubator and law firm align

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... incubator, alongside the likes of NAB, ANZ, Optus, IAG, Suncorp and Westpac. A strong alignment between Stone & Chalk and the legal firm's Smarter Law strategy was cited as the driving force of the partnership. "Stone & Chalk has really helped drive ...

Institutions suffer financial adviser drain

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
About one in 10 financial advisers swapped their licensee in 2016-17 - and 56% of these either stayed in or migrated to non-institutional options, according to Rainmaker research. Another third of those 2100 advisers migrated to institutional licensees ...

SMFSA voices support for AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... members the ability [to] have their grievances with a large institution dealt with by AFCA and avoid lengthy and costly legal proceedings is to be commended," Maroney said. "Anecdotal evidence suggests that SMSF members often do not pursue their complaints ...

LIF reforms to drive specialised advice industry

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... limited to national professional networks and can (and has) been employed by smaller practices engaging with accounting, legal and broking businesses. "Working collaboratively with complementary service providers can only enhance client outcomes. At ...

Intergenerational wealth transfer at tipping point: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... issues." Zervides added it's now becoming more common for advisers to facilitate clients' non-financial planning needs such as legal and accounting advice in all meetings - an alliance of advice practitioners that "continue service provision as planners ...

Colonial First State awards $385m mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... and across its active, passive and alternatives range - will unite under one umbrella and operate autonomously under a new legal structure coming into effect in the first quarter of 2018. Xtrackers and RREEF, its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and real ...

Industry fund on the hunt for investment operations boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... will oversee the investment team's back and middle office, as well as support teams including operations, analytics, risk, legal, compliance and tax. "We're proud of our outstanding returns - 11.85% this past year - placing us in the top 25% of Australian ...

CBA puts away $500m for regulatory costs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... its wealth management arm was a standout performer. However the bank has also put aside more than $500 million for ongoing legal and customer remediation costs. CBA's wealth management division reported a net profit after tax of $281 million, up 33% ...

Industry veteran acquires SMSF administrator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... provide what Busoli describes as "strategic admin", where strategies devised by an adviser are melded with documentation, legal, technical, processing and reporting requirements. "Strategic admin is far more extensive than just the processing of financials. ...