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Lift in financial services jobs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
The broader job market is showing signs of recovery, particularly in the financial services industry, which recorded a 21% rise in hiring activity in the September quarter. Overall, the job market rose by 15% mostly driven by the demand for casual employment ...

NZ looks to recognise qualified Aussie advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
Australian financial advisers can potentially work in New Zealand without meeting the country's qualifications as early as 15 March 2021. New Zealand's financial services watchdog the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is proposing to recognise Australian ...

FS Power50 revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
The 2020 FS Power50 has been named, recognising the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia. A diverse group of advice professionals, the 2020 FS Power50 exemplify the best aspects of the advice industry and how it is set to change. The ...

QIC hires former Frontier infrastructure head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
QIC has named a new portfolio manager for its $1.8 billion core infrastructure fund, previously managed by Ross Israel and Matina Papathanasiou. Peter Siapikoudis will manage the QIC Infrastructure Portfolio (QIP). Siapikoudis was most recently a managing ...

Calls to axe TPB for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... transition into the TPB and as chair of the Board Conduct Committee she worked tirelessly to ensure the integrity of the tax profession." None of the new appointments are known to have worked in the financial advice industry.

Robo-advice a complement, not disruptor: Six Park

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
The advice industry is faced with increasing demand for affordable and accessible financial advice and implementing digital solutions to segment clients could be the answer, according to a new whitepaper. Digital advice provider Six Park's latest whitepaper ...

IOOF fund operations lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
IOOF's head of fund operations has farewelled the group after more than two decades. A spokesperson for IOOF has confirmed the departure of Steven Sorraghan, head of fund operations. His leaving marks the end of a lengthy career with the group, as Sorraghan ...

Cost of advice soars as red tape grows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... environment. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said the current wave of reforms sweeping through the financial planning profession is creating significant risks. "While we welcome reforms that improve the overall standard of financial advice, financial ...

Wealth platform adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
An investment platform for wholesale investors started by former Citi Wealth employees has added the general manager of distribution at Mortgage Choice to its board. David Zammit is joining the board of Stropro, as the one-year-old fintech looks to ...

The case for an overhaul of advice: Rice Warner, FSC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has launched a report by Rice Warner that makes a series of recommendations that would significantly change the status quo of financial advice and lead to policy debate. Rice Warner's Future of Advice report ...