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'Best in show' a no go: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... determine a course of action but are expected to do so shortly, Byres said. In 2018, KPMG projected the industry would halve via consolidation over the next 10 years. "KPMG believes this level of industry consolidation may occur sooner than previously ...

Equity Trustees acquires superannuation trustee

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... demand in the superannuation sector to establish structural independence and reduce the possibility of conflicts of interest via use of an independent external trustee." EQT Holdings' interim results for December 2018 saw revenue increase 7.2% to ...

Grandfathered commissions ban splits industry: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
The proposed removal of grandfathered commissions will have opposing effects on revenue, latest poll results show. More than half (53%) surveyed by Financial Standard last week said the removal of grandfathering arrangements will have minimal to no ...

Prime Value recruits former super fund chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... team as a strategic adviser. The appointment is off the back of the boutique fund manager expanding its institutional arm via several alternative asset fund offerings. Murphy was named Christian Super's chief executive in 2007 and spent a decade ...

Royal Commission recommendations split industry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's final recommendations received a mixed reaction in Financial Standard' s latest spot poll. About a third (31%) surveyed by Financial Standard last week believed the banking Royal Commission final recommendations ...

J.P. Morgan introduces digital currency for instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
J.P. Morgan is launching its own digital currency to harness the benefits offered by blockchain. The largest bank in the US is getting ready to roll out JPM Coin, representative of a fiat currency and designed to make instantaneous payments between ...

Donations now accepted via Instagram

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
Instagram is set to add a feature that will allow its users to raise money for non-profits they are passionate about. Later this year the social-networking app will roll out a donations sticker for Instagram stories. Stickers are extra elements that ...

Westpac mulls sale of in-house planners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... management arms. In November last year, Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer also said the economics of providing financial advice via BT Financial Group was getting difficult. In September last year, BT Financial Advice said it plans to scrap its virtual ...

Netflix-style shopping for funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
A former member of Macquarie's insto equities sales team is launching a new platform which ultimately aims to offer a Netflix-style shopping experience to financial advisers and clients. Forum 360 has been working for two years to build the prototype ...

Financial Standard launches FS Aspire CPD

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... Standard director of technical services Giovanni Munoz said. FS Aspire CPD includes audio, video and written content accessible via desktop or mobile. The system can generate custom reports on CPD activity and help corporate administrators create compulsory ...