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Perth planner named Professional of the Year

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
Several of the highest honours in financial planning were awarded at the Financial Planning Association Professionals Congress in Hobart today, attended by about 1100 delegates. It was a double whammy win for Perth-based Capital Partners Private Wealth ...

gigSuper reaches out to self-employed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... ubiquitous and it will need to be in people's lives every day of the week. "To remain relevant, superannuation must recognise the difference between compulsion and compelling. It needs to engage with digital platforms, and it needs to be part of the ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
Australia's largest superannuation fund was named Fund of the Year at the annual Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards. Alongside industry leaders at a ceremony in Melbourne this morning, AustralianSuper was recognised for its standout performance in delivering ...

Cryptocurrency interest underwhelming: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
Despite all the hype, Financial Standard's latest pulse survey shows a majority of people have no interest in using or investing in virtual currency. An overwhelming number of respondents (63%) have no plans to trade in cryptocurrency such as bitcoin ...

RG97 effects inconsistent: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... indirect cost ratio (ICR), and pool all investment costs into the investment fee field. Rainmaker said it is important to recognise that net investment returns are not impacted by the movement in these fees, assuming there was no change in underlying ...

Quant manager ties momentum with machine

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... how different or new behaviours will be more useful to the investment manager. Ledford said the trading systems can recognise strong "signatures" in data and learn to do interesting trades when prices in stocks dip or rise sharply. Where traditional ...

ASIC reviews RG97 impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
ASIC announced it will conduct an external review on the effects of the Regulatory Guide 97 fee disclosure reforms, and will again extend its previous September 30 compliance deadline. ASIC said the move was in response to the industry's outcry around ...

New consultancy bridges IFA support gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
The rate financial advisers are leaving vertically integrated channels has motivated two industry experts to establish a "ruthlessly independent" community. GreenZone Australia co-founder and partner, Geoff Rimmer, said a significant number of advisers ...

GPS robo-adviser launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... per year, rebalancing of super and investment accounts, and unlimited adviser support via email. Golombick added they recognise the need for clients to speak to a human in creating Plenty Wealth. "While technology is a big part of our business, at the ...

AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... "There is much at stake as we continue to build consumer trust in the financial advice profession through standards that recognise not only education but valuable skills and experience," Kewin said. "We look forward to the next steps and being part of ...