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BTFG will pay back grandfathered commissions to customers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... law. BTFG's Michael Wright wants dual-licensing. "I've been saying for six years, stop calling me distribution. My job is not to distribute your products, it is to look after the best interest of the clients," Mackay said. "Shane Oliver said ...

Government super fund appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
A former Schroders portfolio management head has snapped the top job at a $27 billion government superannuation fund, after acting in the role for a large part of FY18. GESB, the Western Australian superannuation fund for current and former public sector ...

AMP dumps Horizons program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... and technology-enabled. For this reason the new AMP adviser academy supersedes the Horizons program which provided on-the-job training since 2009. Under the curriculum, candidates must complete Griffith University's financial planning skills course in ...

Chief economist update: A pretty picture of the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... to the increase in the participation rate from 65.5% in May to 65.7% in June, reflecting workers' optimism over their job prospects. However, the volatility of the monthly changes in the seasonally adjusted measure of employment provides a confusing ...

Chief economist update: The Goldilocks rate of interest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... words - they're known knowns. He was optimistic on growth (as he should): "Incoming data show that, alongside the strong job market, the U.S. economy has grown at a solid pace so far this year. The value of goods and services produced in the economy ...

Chief executive pay cheques get fatter

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
Australian chief executive remuneration is at a 17-year high for ASX 100 companies, as onus payments pile up, according to analysis from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Overall, the median realised pay for an ASX 100 chief ...

IFM reports solid FY18

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... it's a Royal Commission or any other regulatory issue around the world, it basically is about investors doing a better job, and in that environment we're really enthusiastic about the ownership model, and the team capabilities to enable us to ...

UBS chief investment strategist leaves

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
UBS chief investment strategist for equities has left after more than a decade in the job, the investment bank confirmed. David Cassidy left the role at the end of the financial year. He joined UBS in 2004, and the firm is expected to begin a search ...

Financial services employees face ongoing stress at work

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... annual Indicators of a Thriving Workplace survey, 47% of financial services employees are experiencing ongoing stress in their job, a statistic which places financial services 9% above the national average. Additionally, one-third of financial services ...

Chief economist update: Fed funds at five point O

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... don't take my word for it. Behind the already excellent non-farm payrolls report are more positive underpinnings. Below is the job expectations survey from the most recent US consumer confidence report. Consumers see jobs more plentiful and easier ...