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Spotlight on financial elder abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... with no room for his mother. The arrangement was not in writing, no legal advice was obtained and there was no enduring power of attorney appointed. When legal advice is obtained, it can be considered an informed decision. However, Glomb highlighted ...

Government increases market manipulation penalties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
Individuals found guilty of manipulating financial benchmarks could face up to 10 years in prison, while institutions could cop about $10 million in fines. Under new Federal Government reforms, the manipulation of any financial benchmark or product ...

Industry fund signs super code, slashes premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
A $50 billion industry fund is the latest signatory to the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice, announcing it will drop TPD insurance premiums by an average of 20% at the same time. Signing up to the code from March 31, Sunsuper believes ...

MGP partners with advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
Managed Accounts Holdings is adding $160 million in funds to its new MDA Service offering through a new partnership. Independent financial advice firm Bennett & Co has implemented the platform's MDA Service after a competitive review process to support ...

Powerwrap adds top industry names

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
A reinvigorated Powerwrap is bolstering its leadership team with the addition of former Netwealth, HUB24 and Morgan Stanley executives. Former Netwealth chief operating and financial officer Bruce MacDougall has joined Powerwrap as its new chief financial ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... fact that change is going to happen and there's nothing we can do about it. Our hands aren't tied, we have a huge amount of power to shape the future of Australia's workforce," Davis said. He suggested super funds take heed from the very platforms that ...

BetaShares shareholder buys $13 billion fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
... Asset has the client and employee-centric culture we want to preserve, as well as the global expertise and distribution power we want to add to supercharge the future of Global X," GlobalX co-founder, Jose Gonzalez said. "Global X and Mirae Asset's cultures ...

IOOF boosts flagship platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
IOOF is increasing efficiencies for financial advisers through a raft of enhancements to its leading retail platform, including non-lapsing binding nominations. Advisers using the IOOF Pursuit platform no longer need to update binding nominations every ...

BetaShares and Legg Mason join forces

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
A new suite of active exchange-traded funds will be made available via a long-term strategic partnership between BetaShares and Legg Mason. Under the partnership BetaShares and Legg Mason will initially launch two active ETFs with an income objective ...

SMSF administrator creates lead data role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... services and there are opportunities being created through technological innovation," she said. "Addressing how to harness the power of data will be a catalyst for change, enabling Heffron to better support the clients and create operational efficien ...