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Founder leaves SMSF Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... savings, whether it be in the accumulation or pension phase." "I am proud of what we have achieved, and leave the organisation knowing it is well positioned for its next growth phase." SMSF Association chair Deborah Ralston thanked Slattery for her drive ...

Chief economist update: The bad oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... has slowed and is slowing, the production side of the supply-demand equation appears to be shrinking by more. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other oil producers, cut output by 1.2 million barrels per day (mpd) ...

Platform provider wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... administrator for First Point Wealth Management's service offering. This partnership comes at an exciting time for our organisation as we plan for our next growth phase and look to capture market opportunities. We look forward to supporting First Point ...

Vanguard launches ETF, appoints new lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... Group is efficiently staffed with a deep bench of credentialed professionals who are supported by the larger Vanguard organisation to leverage the best practices, low-cost execution and expertise of traders in multiple markets around the globe." "QEG's ...

Dealer group acquires bank advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
An IOOF-owned dealer group has acquired Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's financial planning business. Bridges Financial Services has entered into a strategic partnership with the bank that will see Bridges take ownership of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's ...

Institutions fail to adequately manage social risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... Commission amply demonstrated, those relationships are often quite poorly managed and nowhere near as strong as the organisation (and other parties) would desire." The Royal Commission's impact on social relationships informs a large part of the paper. ...

New SMSF admin platform launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... licensing and auditing requirements. "Practical Systems Super is completely independent of any financial institution or organisation and entirely Australian-based. One of our objectives is to achieve cost-efficiencies for the benefit of our clients through ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... their platform and failure to do this will be punishable fines of up to $168,000 for an individual or $840,000 for an organisation. The laws define abhorrent violent material as content depicting violent acts of terrorism, murder, attempted murder, torture ...

FASEA welcomes new directors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... have been appointed as part-time directors to FASEA's board. Freeman has served as an AFCA board member since the organisation's inception, and was appointed to the board after spending four years as a director of its predecessor, the Financial Ombudsman ...

Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... duties if they are serving on several boards. "The reality is, with all the work you need to do to understand the organisation, being on five, six or seven boards just isn't sustainable. You probably can't deliver," she said. Following the release ...