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UK adviser competency to be re-evaluated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
Financial advisers in the UK are facing similar challenges to their Australian counterparts, with the Financial Conduct Authority introducing a new assessment aimed at raising standards and competence. The FCA has partnered with the Chartered Insurance ...

Integrity Life expands senior team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
Integrity Life continues its expansion trajectory with the appointment of two senior roles and a non-executive director. Integrity announced Mark McCrea is the new operations manager and Jacqueline Little takes on the head of product role. Joining from ...

Retail super funds reject MySuper delays

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
Several retail superannuation funds have rejected claims they fell below community standards and contravened the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act by delaying the transition of members into cheaper MySuper products. In response to recommendations ...

Linear pushes MGP into the red

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
The acquisition of Linear dragged Managed Accounts Holdings into the red, results for the June 2018 financial year show. While funds under administration and revenue shot up thanks to the merger, MGP reported a $2.5 million loss after making a profit ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
The 2018 finalists for the Association of Financial Advisers' most coveted accolades have been announced. In partnership with Zurich, the AFA has announced the three finalists for the 2018 Adviser of the Year Award. This year, Capital Focused's ...

Boutique manager to launch LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
A $2.3 billion boutique fund manager is set to launch a listed investment company based on an in-house strategy that has delivered 57.2% in compound annual returns in the last three years. Tribeca Investment Partners is aiming to raise up to $250 million ...

Industry fund cuts admin fee

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A $72 billion industry superannuation fund is cutting its administration fee for lower-balance accounts - a change which affects one-quarter of its members. UniSuper members with account balances lower than $4800 will now pay 2% of the account balance ...

UBS shutters UK robo platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
UBS has shuttered its robo-advice offering in the UK after less than two years since its launch. UBS SmartWealth, a digital wealth platform that assesses clients' financial situation and risk profile to recommend a relevant investment option, has closed ...

Advice firm rebrands, confirms independence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
A Victorian financial advice practice is readying itself for the future of advice, rebranding and restructuring its business model to now meet the legal requirements for independence. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Hogben Farrell Financial Planning ...

Chief economist update: Blame the US economy for the widening trade gap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
From "fake news", US President Donald Trump might label the Census Bureau's numbers on "International Trade in Goods" as "fake stats". It refutes his claim in March that "trade wars are good, and easy to win." The report shows America's balance ...