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ASIC watching SMSF advice closely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
ASIC will undertake a major project focused on the advice provided to self-managed super fund clients, particularly around the establishment of SMSFs, as the regulator continues its work to lift the standard of financial advice in Australia. Deputy ...

Ironbark launches income solutions suite

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
Ironbark Asset Management is partnering with an Australian boutique investment manager to launch two retail income products over the course of 2017. The partnership with Denning Pryce, a privately-owned Sydney-based investment manager, will mark Ironbark's ...

Dealer group announces promotion and partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
National dealer group Elders Financial Planning has promoted from within for a new role and announced a digital alliance to continually improve its adviser offering. Elders promoted adviser services co-ordinator Anna Van-Gasteren to national practice ...

Distrust is super's biggest challenge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
The biggest challenge facing the superannuation system is the distrust millennials have in the financial services industry at large following years of scrutiny. New research from Vanguard comparing the retirement savings systems of Australia, the UK ...

HUB24 the fastest growing platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
HUB24 signed 10 new distribution agreements and welcomed 47 advisers to its platform over the December quarter as it continues an impressive growth strategy. The platform's quarterly business update showed a $1.8 billion (75%) surge in funds under administration ...

Whitehelm drives Prime Super outperformance

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
Whitehelm Capital's partnership with Prime Super played a key role in delivering strong outperformance in 2016, the latter said. Whitehelm, which advises on the $3 billion held in Prime Super across 120,000 member accounts, was instrumental in driving ...

Financial advisers losing communication battle

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
Embattled financial advisers need to find better ways to communicate their value to clients if they are to remain relevant in an automated world. Speaking at a media roundtable, newly appointed Morningstar chief executive Kunal Kapoor told reporters ...

Asset manager profits under pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The end of a 30-year bull market in assets is putting pressure on asset managers' profit margins - and may mean the industry has reached its peak. In a recent Lipper Alpha Insight discussion, Financial Conduct Authority technical specialist - investment ...

Real assets courting insto appetites in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
The majority of large institutional investors will ramp their exposure to real assets in 2017, according to BlackRock research. BlackRock's global survey of 240 large institutional investors - including public and corporate pensions, insurers and foundations ...

Fund manager launches new IMA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
TAMIM Asset Management issued a new individually managed account solution this week, making it available to clients of the boutique fund manager. The investment philosophy behind the TAMIM Australian Equity All Cap Value IMA is focused on buying quality ...