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Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... also tasked with establishing an annual public reporting regime for the wealth management industry to provide regular insight into the quality of financial advice and misconduct in the provision of advice. AFSL-holders would also be required to contact ...

Make advice go viral

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Financial planning practices should be more engaged with social media in order to spread the benefits of financial advice and build consumer trust. The pressure on businesses to have a digital presence is ever increasing, with the societal expectation ...

WTW senior consultant moves to Vision Super

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Willis Towers Watson Australia has appointed a new senior investment consultant, while another has left to take on a new role at Vision Super. Sue Brake joins Willis Towers Watson from the NZ Super Fund, where she was a senior investment strategist ...

Responsible investment plagues super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... approaches being rolled out by Australia's largest superfunds. "Although not yet universally taken up, the research provides an insight into the strategies and approaches taken to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) and ethical considerations ...

Mercer chooses new super insurance partner

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016

Super choice needs more than five minutes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
One of the emerging threats to Australian's retirement savings is the fact that one in three SME owners spend less than five minutes selecting their employee's default super fund. This is the key takeout from a recent survey conducted by REST Industry ...

Australian infrastructure supply must lift: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
Despite Australian infrastructure continuing to attract high levels of global interest, investment will go elsewhere if the country fails to effectively harness it. This is a key takeaway from the latest insights provided by Infrastructure Partnerships ...

AIA CIO jumps ship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
AIA Australia's chief investment officer has joined a leading wealth management firm. Graeme Bibby will join Mutual Trust in the New Year, replacing current chief investment officer Tony Huntley. Prior to joining AIA Australia, Bibby was a senior consultant ...

New head of economics at ANZ

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... new role Plank will be responsible for leading the Australian economics team and providing macroeconomic analysis and insight on the Australian economy. Plank succeeds Felicity Emmett who will continue as senior economist after stepping down from the ...

Preqin buys solution platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... ideally placed to help fund managers in navigating them. With Preqin's long expertise in turning raw data into meaningful insight and analysis, and its global access to investors' expectations, we have a unique understanding of the issues involved in ...