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Future Fund continues progress yet challenges lay ahead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... international political tensions and the potential for shocks to investment markets." Costello added the board would maintain a disciplined approach to long-term investing given the portfolio has been set up in such a fashion that good returns were possible ...

Industry welcomes final Better Banking report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
The final report of a two year reform program has outlined the progress made by Australia's banks in implementing the Better Banking Reforms Program. Handing down the report, independent governance expert Ian McPhee said commitment to the package of ...

ASIC hits former NAB adviser with permanent ban

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
ASIC permanently banned an adviser who worked for a NAB-aligned licensee for about a decade. Grant Taylor was the principal of TFG Advice Solutions, an authorised representative of NAB-owned GWM Adviser Services, from 2003 to 2013. During that time ...

Vanguard launches two active factor ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Vanguard will list its first active exchange-traded funds for Australian investors on the ASX tomorrow. The first of the two new ETFs is Global Value Equity (ASX: VVLU), and invests in global equities with value characteristics. The second, the Global ...

Tradies test predictive underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
ANZ Wealth's new artificial intelligence-powered underwriting capability has completed a successful test phase with a group of tradespeople. From next week plumbers, carpenters, electricians and builders aged between 20 and 40-years-old can access the ...

Hastings rebrands following sale

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... priority," Rosati said. Members of Northill will join the board of Vantage, however according to Northill the firm will maintain operational independence. Northill will allow certain senior members of Vantage to acquire a material ownership stake in ...

Link Fund Solutions chief to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... end of June, with Adviser Network chief executive Duncan McPherson chosen to lead the consolidated business which will maintain the Link Advice name. Link purchased Adviser Network from Lonsec in June 2017.

SMSF tool receives industry tick

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... bulletin, ATO commissioner Chris Jordan flagged a distinction between the needs of SMSFs and APRA regulated funds to maintain reserves, pointing out that the use of reserves by APRA regulated funds are occasionally intended to spread potential costs. ...

Incumbents can innovate or separate: AltFi Summit

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... executive Stephen Dash said there is already separation between the firms adapting to latest consumer demands and those which maintain the status quo. "Consumers are driving many of the changes in financial services. They expect simplicity, transparency ...

PwC urges super trustees to fast-track GDPR compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... requirement" but at the same time, to use it as an opportunity to engage with members on privacy protection, and build or maintain trust in an increasingly digital world. "This is an ideal time to review how your fund manages its information (and manages ...