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Rush of advisers sign up before FASEA deadline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
The final quarter of 2018 saw more than 4000 financial advisers sign up to ASIC's Financial Adviser Register. According to a Rainmaker analysis of ASIC data, an extra 4037 financial advisers registered as authorised representatives to meet FASEA's ...

Study unveils state with largest superannuation gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
New research reveals the state that has the widest superannuation savings gap between male and female employees, at nearly 40%. The study by Women in Super and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees of large industry superannuation funds ...

HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
The $50 billion industry superannuation fund has joined a high profile group of international investors applying pressure to social media giants following the Christchurch terror attacks. HESTA announced it joined the campaign to force social media ...

Compensation experts boost chief executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
New research suggests ASX-listed companies that hire compensation consultants tend to boost the pay packets of its chief executives. The academic study, which analysed the top 500 public Australian companies, found 30% used a compensation consultant ...

Finance job opportunities rise post-RC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
Job opportunities in the financial services sector have risen by 10% following the Royal Commission, according to Sunsuper. New data from the super fund indicates the first quarter of 2019 was a strong period for jobs in the finance industry, as figures ...

NPP chair breaks down rollout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
Former Commonwealth Bank and Westpac chief information officer Bob McKinnon is tasked with the tough job of chairing the New Payments Platform (NPP) through its rollout. McKinnon was made chair at the end of January this year. In March, the RBA revealed ...

Industry welcomes tax cuts and surplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
Personal tax cuts and the $7.1 billion estimated surplus announced were the main highlights of this year's Budget, Financial Standard 's latest straw poll shows. More than a third or 35% of participants highly favoured the tax cut proposals ...

Group risk inflows slow at CommInsure, AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
CommInsure and AMP recorded significant declines in group risk premium inflows for the year ending December 2018, latest Strategic Insight data shows. CommInsure recorded the largest decline of 41.5% - almost halving its market share from 10.2% to 5.8% ...

Westpac appoints acting advice GM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
Westpac has appointed an acting general manager of advice to lead the transition of its financial planning business to Viridian Advisory. National head of BT Group Licensees Ashley Stewart will take on the role of acting general manager of advice from ...

$1.5bn pulled from Pendal

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
Westpac is pulling $1.5 billion of funds under management from Pendal Group over April as it consolidates its superannuation offerings. Pendal's management fee margin will be impacted by 0.31%, predominantly coming from multi-asset funds under management ...