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New directors join Frontier Advisors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... extensive business acumen and practical knowledge of critical areas such as governance, economics and business administration." He also thanked Atkin for his service to the Frontier board. Edwards has had a long career in public policy and recently completed ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... assisting customers with car loans, Jodie Douglas took a job with Tower Australia - now TAL - as an underwriting administration assistant. It was in this role that her interest in financial advice, particularly risk advice, was piqued. "I was constantly ...

Royal Commission boosts platform provider

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... Royal Commission. Earlier this month, competitor Netwealth said it expected some of the $189 billion in funds under administration subject to grandfathered commissions would flow in its direction in the wake of Hayne's recommendation. HUB24's platform ...

Centrepoint emerges from the red

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... service, Benbow said. Centrepoint has two core businesses: licensee and advice services, and funds management and administration. It has a network of 469 financial planning firms. Benbow took over the reins in April 2018 and made a raft of appointments ...

IOOF braces for new super package, grandfathered commissions changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... low-balance super accounts to the ATO. Part of the Protecting Your Super Bill includes banning exit fees, and capping administration and investment fees to 3% of account balances with less than $6000. In terms of grandfathered commissions due to be banned ...

Netwealth to benefit from RC fallout

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's recommendation, Netwealth said it expects some of the $189 billion in funds under administration subject to grandfathered commissions in Australia to flow in its direction. It pointed out that less than 3.5% of the funds ...

ASIC appeals Westpac Federal Court decision

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... despite not being licensed to do so. In December 2018, Justice Jacqueline Gleeson determined Westpac Securities Administration Limited (WSAL) and BT Funds Management (BTFM) had breached the Corporations Act in 2014, during two telephone campaigns in ...

Class appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
Class appointed a new chief executive to replace Kevin Bungard. Andrew Russell will join the SMSF administration and accounting software provider as managing director and chief executive in early May 2019. He was most recently executive general manager ...

MGP chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... operating officer. Heather joined MGP as head of distribution in March 2008, back when it was known as Investment Administration Services. He was promoted to chief executive on 1 February 2014, tasked with positioning the company for listing on the ASX. ...

Industry fund appoints chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... executive role at MetLife Australia in January. D'Alessandro has extensive experience in wealth management and administration, having previously served as a general manager at Commonwealth Private. Earlier, he served as chief executive of Symetry ...