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New distribution head for listed platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... support the needs of advice businesses and their clients operating under the heightened demands of regulatory scrutiny and community expectations." Hamieh will start at the company on August 26, while Michael Wright doesn't officially step into the chief ...

AFA names Female Excellence finalists

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
Women who are standouts in their community contributions have come out on top in the 2019 Female Excellence in Advice Award (FEIA) finalists list. That's according to TAL general manager retail distribution Niall McConville, who said the finalists stood ...

ANZ scraps individual bonuses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... remuneration, in an effort to reduce the "negative impact" an over emphasis on individual bonuses within banks have on the community, according to chief executive Shayne Elliot. "We are taking action to rebalance the way we pay people so that variable ...

More scrutiny for super fund, insurance firm chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... provide an opportunity to scrutinise the banks on how they balance the needs of customers, shareholders and the broader community, according to committee chair David Coleman, who was chair between 2016 and 2017. Frydenberg said the government has asked ...

TPB welcomes independent review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... protect the public, including consumers of tax services, to ensure tax advisers act lawfully and ethically, and enhance community confidence in the integrity of the tax system." Submissions on the discussion paper are now open and all parties with an ...

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... interest in the financial services sector in her new portfolio. "Her address will be the first opportunity for our adviser community to gain the most up-to-date progress report on Professional Standards, FASEA and the implementation of Royal Commission ...

Industry not impressed with APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... stakeholder survey shows the Royal Commission continues to hurt the regulator's standing in the financial services community. APRA's latest biennial stakeholder survey shows industry players are less impressed with the prudential regulator than ...

Advice software firm appoints sales lead

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... to $1.5 billion through referrals. "In the wake of the Royal Commission, and the bank exodus from wealth, the adviser community is at a point of inflection. "WealthO2 has appointed Phil to enable those advisers reviewing their future partners, margin ...

Iress announces changes to Xplan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... Advisers will also enjoy improved search functionality, and an enhanced help and assistance service through the new Iress Community. Iress Community is a resource of Xplan information and support including documentation, training videos, real-time updates ...

Super fund commits $20m for housing affordability

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... scalable, innovative apartment project. Targeted at first home buyers, Affordable Housing clients and those working in key community occupations, 'Nightingale Village' is a 185-apartment, carbon-neutral residential project in Brunswick, consisting of ...