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AMP wealth arm leaked $873 million in first half

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... In the time, about 140 new planners joined AMP, bringing the net adviser departure to 130 heads. He said he expects the trend to continue as new education requirements came into effect in 2020. The executives expressed interest in growing its goals based ...

Boutique fund manager eyes second LIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... months. It plans to trade more actively than the firm's first self-titled LIC, and "within an established shorter duration trend." The IPO plans to raise $250 million, with the opportunity for oversubscriptions of $100 million. There will also be a priority ...

Boutique equities manager raising $4 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
A former Commsec distribution head is seeking to raise $4 million for an asset management company that will run a thematic fund. Seer Asset Management was founded by stockbroker Peter LeMessurier, former Commsec executive Steve James, and Alice LeMessurier. ...

Chief economist update: The grass is paler on the China side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... director of macroeconomic analysis at CEBM Group, said that: "In general, the survey signaled a weakening manufacturing trend as a grim export market dragged on the sector's performance." Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker ...

Super fund members satisfied but restless

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
Superannuation fund members are more satisfied with their funds than the previous year but an increasing number is looking to switch funds, according to Investment Trends. Latest insight shows 71% of super fund members rated their level of satisfaction ...

Adviser Ratings to predict licensees' quality of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... financial advice industry is deeply concerning. "Our mission is to increase the penetration of advice amongst consumers, yet the trend is strongly reversed. Today's announcement of a new rating system for licensees is intended to differentiate the better ...

Grandfathered commission debate an overreaction: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The ongoing debate around the removal of grandfathered commissions is an "overreaction", with trail commissions contributing little to the overall income of financial advice practices in reality. Addressing delegates at the 2018 Association of Financial ...

Industry fund grows advice access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
A $5 billion industry superannuation fund is bolstering its member engagement strategy through the launch of an e-advice capability. From today (July 25), Media Super is introducing its new financial advice capability within a refreshed version of its ...

AMP dumps Horizons program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
AMP has scrapped its Horizons program, replacing it with a new, FASEA-compliant education and training course for financial advisers. Open to those with a degree approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, the new Adviser Pathways ...

Chief economist update: A pretty picture of the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... the next, or vice-versa. A more accurate picture of the state of the Australian labour market is provided by the ABS' trend series estimates. "...clouds of white." This time, the trend series also paints a pretty picture. Here are the stats: Total ...