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Taking advice to the streets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... consumer led social media campaign aimed at helping people realise the importance of their own financial wellbeing. "The power of social contexting, as in 'What are other people like me doing/saying?' is very influential, Donat said. Part two of the ...

Accessing financial wellbeing: The power of general advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
The proliferation of financial stress across the Australian population is at its height and yet so many impediments to gaining quality financial advice remain. This is the key driver behind Association of Financial Advisers' president and Noall ...

Powerwrap names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
The chief executive of Bennelong Wealth Partners and chief operating officer of one of the largest single family offices in Australia will be the next chief executive of Powerwrap. Following the resignation of Cormac Heffernan in December 2016, the ...

Interim chief executive leaves listed advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
The acting chief executive of a listed financial services group will depart at the end of the year. In a statement to the ASX, Spring Financial Group announced that it has accepted the resignation of its chief operating officer and head of advice Frank ...

Media powerhouse turns financial product provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
A global media brand is eyeing a move into financial services, looking to form a strategic partnership with one of Asia's largest fund and asset management firms. Forbes Global Capital, a subsidiary of Forbes Global Media Holdings, has a signed a memorandum ...

Asset managers must work on unique value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
Asset managers must better align their product development plans with how financial advisers construct investment portfolios as a result of greater competition in the sector. Research from Cerulli Associates shows 58% of asset managers in the United ...

BEAR regime must extend entire industry: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
The conduct and culture within Australia's big banks is a major problem and the Government's proposed executive accountability regime is a step in the right direction - though it may not go far enough, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said. Speaking at a ...

BNP Paribas AM acquires fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... combining advisory-guided or fully autonomous interfaces with an efficient, scalable and modular framework that optimises the power of algorithms and the knowledge of investment specialists. The deal aligns with both parties' growth strategies, with ...

CommSec and CFS combine tech strengths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
Financial advisers now have a new means of managing their high-net-worth and SMSF client investments with CommSec Adviser Services and Colonial First State coming together to launch a one-stop-shop portfolio service. Targeting advisers with HNW clients ...

Financial lifestyle coaching: The future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
Financial adviser roles as we know them will cease to exist in coming years as the push towards financial lifestyle coaching rises. A recent adviser 'think tank' hosted by Zurich - comprising four advisers, BT Financial Group head of licensee development ...