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Actuaries develop retiree rule of thumb

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
A group of actuaries have answered the calls of retirees looking for a simpler way to determine how much money they should draw out of their savings in retirement, developing a new three-part rule of thumb. The Rule of Thumb Working Group has developed ...

Former Prime Minister joins global investment firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
Julia Gillard has been appointed to the global leadership council of LeapFrog Investments to provide strategic insight and global networks. Together with Singtel chair Simon Israel and chief executive of Ayala Corporation Jamie Augusto Zobel, Gillard ...

FASEA chief unaware of dwindling adviser numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield refused to acknowledge the impact increased education requirements has had on financial adviser numbers during a recent Senate Estimates hearing. Appearing before the committee, Glenfield was asked by Liberal ...

IOOF to cut bonuses, pays Kelaher millions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
IOOF's annual report includes details of the termination remuneration for former managing director Christopher Kelaher. The report shows Kelaher received a termination payment of $1,273,379 in lieu of his contractual notice period along with additional ...

Labor supports FASEA extension, confusion remains

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
A financial adviser told Financial Standard he recently approached his local Labor member to ask that the party support the extension to the FASEA deadline, only to find it already does. Terry Pinnell, a financial adviser and chair of the Ethical Advisers' ...

Colonial First State launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
Colonial First State has expanded its partnership with Scottish manager Baillie Gifford, launching a stewardship-focused fund for Australian investors. Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund will invest in 70 to 100 global stocks, picked with stewardship ...

Defined benefits robbed women: Kelty

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
At the launch of the Crescent Think Tank in Sydney, former union boss Bill Kelty didn't hold back in expressing his views on the current state of the superannuation system. "My view is the most important thing to working people in Australia is stop ...

FASEA clears up code of ethics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority have released a guidance document for its code of ethics for financial advisers, which will come into effect on January 1, 2020. The code comprises of five values and 12 standards and has been designed ...

Former adviser cops 12 years in jail

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
A former Brisbane financial adviser will serve at least six years behind bars, after being found guilty of six charges of dishonestly causing detriment to clients to the tune of $5.9 million. After a three-week trial, former Growth Plus Financial Group ...

Code monitoring move disappoints industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Assistant Minister Jane Hume announced the government will accelerate its implementation of the Royal Commission's recommendation to establish a single disciplinary body for financial advisers. The move has disappointed ...