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APRA picks NAB veteran for senior hire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
APRA has appointed a new executive general manager, specialised institutions. Mark Adams joins the regulator from Versent, where he was acting chief operating officer. Before that, he was executive general manager, digital banking at UBank, and held ...

Myprosperity partners with $6.2bn platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
Myprosperity has partnered with an ASX-listed investment and superannuation platform provider to give clients whole-of-wealth solutions. Clients can now access HUB24 assets via myprosperity. HUB24 director of strategic development Jason Entwistle said ...

Impact Investment Group names new CEO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... at the helm of one of the oldest investment houses in Australia, and through this experience grew to understand the true power and importance of finance in our society. I look forward to joining a team that is harnessing this power to build a more equitable ...

FS Power50 announces most influential advisers

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
Financial Standard has launched its FS Power50 guide today, recognising the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia as voted by the industry. The special edition, available on print, app and e-book, reflects the depth and diversity of Australia's ...

ASIC needs tougher, direct powers: Taskforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... payable to consumers affected by the breach," the Taskforce said. In identifying these issues, it recommended ASIC have the power to direct how a financial services or credit licensee should conduct itself to address or prevent compliance failures. ASIC ...

China poised for asset management boom

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
China is forecast to become the second largest asset management market globally by 2019, sitting just behind the US, according to Casey Quirk. The consultancy firm also anticipates China will attract half of the industry's new asset flows in two years' ...

New consultancy bridges IFA support gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
The rate financial advisers are leaving vertically integrated channels has motivated two industry experts to establish a "ruthlessly independent" community. GreenZone Australia co-founder and partner, Geoff Rimmer, said a significant number of advisers ...

Banks will step out of wealth: Medcraft

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Outgoing ASIC chair Greg Medcraft believes the big four banks will continue to sell wealth management arms because it's tough to restore the consumer trust repeatedly tarnished by these businesses. Speaking at a Sydney Financial Forum event yesterday ...

Super needs greater oversight from APRA: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... enhance its powers and control over superannuation governance and transparency for the greater good of members. "This proposed power will enable APRA to intervene at an earlier stage, with a wider range of options, than is currently the case. At present ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... 7.0% over the year) which, of course, contributed to rising health costs (up 3.9% yoy) and housing led by an 11.5% jump in power bills and a 3.1% increase in new dwelling purchase by owner-occupiers. These were partly offset by year-on-year declines ...