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InvestSense hires head of adviser solutions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... demand for managed accounts surges. Andronaco said he's seeing the migration to managed accounts by the financial adviser community. InvestSense's key differentiator is the unconstrained process of building managed account portfolios using a combination ...

Hayne report raises professionalism stakes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Financial advisers could face the same rigid license registration requirements as doctors and lawyers if the Royal Commission's recommendations on compliance and further education in the industry become law. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne is calling ...

Former ambassador assesses US-China trade deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... about it like that but it is a bi-partisan view of democrats and republicans, the congress and most of the business community in the US who share a view that something needs to be done regarding the engagement with China," Thawley said. He said, economically ...

APRA could oversee stalled super fund mergers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... sight of their fundamental obligation to act in the best interests of members. In doing so, their conduct fell below community standards and expectations," Hayne noted in the final report's case studies. The Commissioner stopped short of commenting on ...

Grandfathered commissions deadline challenging: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... clients in grandfathered arrangements, we think that's highly problematic and will put incredible pressure on the adviser community," Anderson said. Anderson's concerns around the deadline are somewhat supported by Fiducian executive chair Indy Singh. ...

Institutions respond to Royal Commission, make commitments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... continuing the work and investment required to build a bank worthy of the trust and respect of our customers and the community as well as helping ensure these failures aren't repeated," Elliot said. AMP - whose Royal Commission experience was perhaps ...

Superannuation to face BEAR: Hayne

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... failures of governance," he said. Having suggested this, Hayne wants ASIC and APRA to jointly administer the BEAR. When community expectations are not met, Hayne said appropriate consequences should follow for those accountable. He sees ASIC undertaking ...

Conflicts of interest recommendation falls short

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... profit-to-member super funds has avoided such conflicts resulting in "scarce evidence of misconduct or conduct falling below community expectations." In assessing the recommendations they appear to stop short of systemic reforms suggested by some to ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... Hayne is almost saying there is no more special treatment for insurance, and is pushing back the insurance law towards community expectations." She said that in recommending Life Insurance Code of Practice have the power to sanction, Hayne had actually ...

Misconduct must end: Frydenberg

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... entities." "Too often the conduct within our financial institutions has been in breach of existing laws and fallen well below community expectations. The price paid by our community has been immense and goes beyond just the financial," Frydenberg said. ...