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AFA rebukes ideological drive against conflicted remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers came out swinging in a public response to the Royal Commission's final report this morning. Speaking at the Sydney leg of the association's annual Connect Tour, AFA general manager of policy and professionalism ...

Local fintech investment soars

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
Australia's fintech industry is catching the interest of international investors and raked in US$600 million of funding last year, according to KPMG analysis. KPMG's 2018 Pulse of Fintech report showed Australian-based Avoka and its sale to ...

New reforms to smash major super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
AMP, Hostplus and ANZ OnePath will be hit hardest by the Protecting Your Super package, according to latest Rainmaker insight. More than five million superannuation accounts are set to benefit from the new legislation passed through the Senate last ...

AXA IM acquires three Sydney hotels

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
AXA Investment Managers' real assets business has bought three hotels in Sydney's Olympic Park and one in Canberra's CBD as part of a $330 million acquisition. Novotel, Ibis and Pullman sit close to each other at Olympic Park which is home to ANZ Stadium ...

SMSFA recognises member achievements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association recognised several distinguished participants in the SMSF community on the final day of its national conference. SuperConcepts' executive manager of SMSF technical services Mark Ellem picked up the SMSFA CEO Award ...

AFCA hears legacy complaints

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will start taking legacy complaints starting July 1 for a limited amount of time. The Federal Government recently extended AFCA's remit after the Financial Services Royal Commission. This means the one-stop ...

NAB chief executive exit package revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
Andrew Thorburn will walk away with more than $1 million when he exits NAB at the end of the month. Confirming the arrangements today, NAB said outgoing chief executive Andrew Thorburn will be paid $1,041,449 in lieu 26 weeks' notice, when he departs ...

MGP chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
Managed Accounts Holdings announced its chief executive will leave on "mutual" terms. David Heather will exit the MGP Group on 10 May 2019 after four years in the top job. MGP said in a statement that Heather "leaves by mutual agreement as the company ...

Donations now accepted via Instagram

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
Instagram is set to add a feature that will allow its users to raise money for non-profits they are passionate about. Later this year the social-networking app will roll out a donations sticker for Instagram stories. Stickers are extra elements that ...

Spousal top ups to beat super balance inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
An industry association has used its pre-Budget submission to call for the introduction of a spousal rollover measure to help bridge the gender gap in superannuation balances. The SMSF Association said allowing individuals to rollover a portion of their ...