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AFA recognises outstanding advisers

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016

Darren Johns from Align Financial has won this year's AFA Adviser of the Year Award and Henderson Maxwell is the AFA Practice of the Year. Now in its fourteenth year, the AFA Adviser of the Year Award is a joint initiative between the AFA and Zurich ...

Super and innovation: a glass half full

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016

Innovation Australia chairman Bill Ferris holds a "glass half full" view on the superannuation industry's contribution to technological advancement across the country. Ferris said superannuation funds are buying in to the discussion and narrative about ...

AFA award shines spotlight on women in financial advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016

Peita Diamantidis of Caboodle Financial Services has received this year's AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award for championing the benefits of financial advice for women in the profession and in the broader community. Diamantidis accepted her award ...

Godfrey Pembroke celebrates excellence in advice

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016

Adviser group Godfrey Pembroke has revealed the winner of its Adviser of the Year and Premier Practice Awards at its biennial conference. Principal financial planning specialist at Lighthouse Capital, Julia Schortinghuis, was awarded Adviser of the ...

Popularity of annuity bonds set to soar

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016

Indexed annuity bonds are expected to experience sales growth over the next 12 months as the reality of low interest rates and high volatility drives more investors to the asset class. FIIG Securities national manager of adviser services, Simon Michell ...

Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its October World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and true to form, it's once more taking down earlier more optimistic forecasts. In October 2015, the IMF saw world economic output growing brightly ...

BlackRock slashes iShares ETF fees

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016

BlackRock has reduced management fees across its US iShares Core exchange-traded fund suite, which includes three products listed on the ASX. The three ASX-listed ETFs are the iShares S&P 500 ETF, the iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF and the iShares S&P Small-Cap ...

StatePlus appoints new CEO, boosts board

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016

StatePlus has appointed a new chief executive. Graeme Arnott has been acting chief executive since the business was acquired by First State Super in June. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer at FSS; he took this role having previously spent ...

Industry can expect significant cyber-attacks: APRA

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016

Following the release of its 2016 Cyber Security Survey, APRA has said the industry should "expect to experience significant cyber security incidents and be prepared for an evolving range of threats." The regulator surveyed 37 regulated entities and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016

Australia trade balance Australia's trade deficit narrowed by 5.0% to A$2.01 billion in August from A$2.12 billion in July (revised from A$2.41 billion), Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show. This is better than market expectations for a ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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