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ASFA reshuffles board

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... retail fund representative. They replace outgoing board members Nicolette Rubinsztein and Brian Delaney. ASFA chair Dr Michael Easson said that Boal and Elkins "will bring a wealth of industry experience to the Board. With more than 40 years of combined ...

Robo-advice is WALL-E, not Terminator

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... as the driverless car. But one of the keynote speakers at the conference, Praescius Financial Consultants adviser Eleni Michael, said that human advisers are able to better understand the needs and dreams of their clients. She argued that with robo-advice ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... another manager growing its global equities expertise with the recent appointment of two analysts. While group executive Michael Gordon says the firm is not planning to launch any new global equities funds, he explains that "Australian investors are ...

Share market risk returns are a lucky dip: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... From 1980 to 2000 the outperformance was -0.6% a year. Co-author of the report The (un)Predictable Equity Risk Premium, Michael Drew said thinking about investments in terms of either stocks or bonds, or risk on and risk off, is dangerous when it comes ...

New Topdocs tool speeds SMSF application

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... new SMSFs to register for an ABN and Tax File Number through its new Instant SMSF online application. Topdocs director Michael Spakman said the new feature, available in Topdocs' online Portal, will benefit planners and accountants alike. "We know how ...

Evolving super sparks C-suite shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... year and although both carry the same title, their responsibilities differ slightly. First State Super chief executive Michael Dwyer said at the time of her appointment that Murphy, who used to be the fund's chief marketing officer, will have responsibility ...

Banks to follow NAB's life insurance exit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... More Australian banks will follow NAB's exit from manufacturing life insurance, according to Rice Warner chief executive Michael Rice. Rice's comments follow Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer's issuing of the Government's response to the Life Insurance ...

S&P creates ASX200 futures index

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... demand from investors for more sophisticated index solutions," S&P Dow Jones Indices director of global equity indices Michael Orzano said. "The creation of the S&P/ASX 200 Futures Index will expand the range of investment tools available for investors ...

Qantas Super appoints new CEO from NAB

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
Qantas Super has announced the appointment of a new chief executive. Michael Clancy will replace Jane Perry, who is retiring in December. Clancy currently holds executive and non-executive director roles at NAB Wealth, co-founded cloud-based advice ...

Embrace change to stay relevant

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
... business is too big to fail if it doesn't adapt to changes in consumer behaviour, according to author and social researcher Michael McQueen. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers National Adviser Conference in Cairns this week, McQueen cited ...