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Commonwealth Bank mulls retail advice business sale

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
Commonwealth Bank is reviewing options for its CommSec Advisory business, including a potential sale. "As part of our focus on becoming a simpler, better bank, we are currently reviewing a number of options for CommSec's retail financial advice ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
In her first industry address since inheriting the superannuation portfolio, Senator Jane Hume reinforced the Federal Government's plans to fix the structural problems across the retirement system and ultimately improve outcomes for members. Speaking ...

Culture isn't everything: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
ASIC commissioner John Price has warned a "strong culture" might not stand resolute in the face of remuneration incentives. Addressing the Governance Institute's Risk Management Forum in Sydney yesterday, Price warned companies that ensuring the behaviour ...

How key is gender in retirement outcomes?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
A question about gender inequality in retirement was met with silence and then laughter at the recent Actuaries Institute Summit in Sydney. UNSW associate professor Anthony Asher, Mercer senior actuary David Knox and Rice Warner founder Michael Rice ...

Former First State chief joins TCorp

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The former chief executive of First State Super has joined the board of TCorp. Michael Dwyer has been appointed as a director of the New South Wales public sector's investment partner, TCorp. Taking on the vacant seat left by former Sydney Water chief ...

Approved diplomas, bridging courses confirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority announced the first raft of current and historical graduate diplomas and bridging courses to be approved by the body. The diplomas and bridging courses approved, from select higher education providers ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
More than 280 guests attended the 2019 Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards in Sydney last night, to recognise individuals and organisations in the wealth management industry. In its 24th year, the MAX Awards demonstrated ...

Tribeca's Fenton to set up shop at Channel

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
The former co-portfolio manager of the $978 million Tribeca Alpha Plus Fund is getting ready to start a new long/short investment firm with the Sydney-based multi-boutique. Sean Fenton and three others are expected to launch a new equities boutique ...

Frontier expands business, hires five

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Frontier Advisors has bolstered its consulting teams with five new hires in a bid to grow the firm. Paul Tulloch will join the alternatives and derivatives research team as a senior consultant after spending eight years as a derivatives trader with ...

Investment giant appoints global insto lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
The USD$1.2 trillion asset management business of one of the world's largest insurance providers has named its new institutional relationships lead. PGIM appointed Cameron Lochhead as the global head of its institutional relationship group to take a ...