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Saxo appoints Australia CEO and insto head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
Saxo Capital Markets has appointed a new chief executive for Australia and a local head of institutional business. Ben Smoker joins Saxo as its new Australian chief executive. Previously he was country head - Australia at NYSE-listed GAIN Capital, and ...

PROFILE: Mercer senior partner David Knox

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
He holds one of the first doctorates of superannuation in Australia and has developed some of the country's most innovative retirement ideas and products. Darren Snyder discovers what really drives industry veteran and Mercer senior partner David Knox. ...

Australians demanding robo-advice from super funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
Over a third of Australians (36%), who otherwise wouldn't or couldn't afford to see a financial planner, want their super funds to provide robo-advice services, according to the Investment Trends 2015 Direct Client Report. The report, based on a survey ...

Multi-factor investing applies to credit too: Robeco

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
Building on the current interest in multi-factor investing in equity markets, Robeco is now designing bespoke multi-factor credit solutions for institutional clients in Australia. In this low growth, low interest rate world, factor investing is being ...

Focus Financial expands into Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Focus Financial Partners, a leading international partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms, has partnered with Melbourne based, MW Lomax, the first Australian firm to join the Focus network. The partnership represents a significant ...

KPMG targets super to fix deficit

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
Superannuation tax concessions should be reduced to fix Australia's ballooning structural deficit, according to global audit, tax and advisory services provider KPMG. The company has specifically recommended that the annual income threshold at which ...

Fintechs to drive Australia's economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
Fintechs feature predominantly in a new list recognising superior leadership in technology and services innovation throughout Australia and New Zealand, but wealth management's representation is sparse. Yesterday H2 Ventures and Investec launched the ...

Multi-asset products continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Fund managers are rushing to position themselves at the forefront of the multi-asset sector as the number of funds and products continue to grow, according to Lonsec. The researcher's Multi-Asset Sector Review revealed an influx of new multi-asset fund ...

Advisers shouldn't overlook workplace super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Advisers looking to grow their businesses should not overlook workplace superfunds as a means of increasing revenue and their referral base, according to IOOF. IOOF, which has created a guide to help advisers succeed as a workplace super adviser, claims ...

IOOF boosts super team with VicSuper and First State Super vets

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
IOOF has made two appointments to its employer super team. Stephen Chainey joins IOOF from VicSuper, where he was a senior business development manager. Prior to that, he held senior roles at LegalSuper, Delexian and Fusion5. At IOOF, he will take on ...