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Advice the face of wealth management evolution

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... has kept the wealth business margins attractive. In the same session dedicated to the changing face of wealth management, KPMG Australia partner and national sector leader for wealth management Paul Howes said there are unintended consequences of FoFA ...

KPMG appoints wealth management strategy lead

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
A former head of group strategy and planning at AustralianSuper is the latest addition to the KPMG asset and wealth management strategy team. Rohit Mendiratta, who led the development of a five-year strategy and strategic blueprint for the $120 billion ...

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... four major banks in the full year to 2017, separate reports from EY and KPMG have found. A KPMG analysis of the major Australian banks' performance shows the insurance and wealth management arms collectively earned $10 billion in non-interest income ...

Spaceship appoints new portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... boosting its allocation to tech stocks from 30% to 50%. At the time, Spaceship chief executive Paul Bennetts explained: "Australian equities only make up 3% of the global market, but they make up 46% of all super fund equity exposure." "We're investing ...

Fintech regulatory sandbox draft legislation released

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... a result of the amendments, eligible entities can test services in relation to certain products without an AFSL or Australian Credit Licence under conditions set out in the regulations, he said. The 24-month timeframe will test superannuation and life ...

BGL integrates with Xero for single database

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... coincides with the release of the Xero Small Business Insights report - tracking the conditions and health of its 500,000 Australian small business subscribers. Developed with KPMG Enterprise, the report gives an unprecedented look at small business ...

KPMG appoints new wealth management head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... charge of KPMG's new Customer, Brand & Marketing Advisory practice. Commenting on his appointment, Howes said: "The Australian Wealth Management industry is continuing to undergo significant transformation and growth, with our national superannuation ...

Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... total AUM. At a fund level, those implementing core responsible investment strategies are outperforming equivalent Australian and international share funds, and multi-sector growth funds, over most time horizons, the report said. Sustainability themed ...

HESTA stands up to all-male boards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... leadership positions from general manager to board level are made up of women The fund is also a member of the 30% Club and Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, both of which advocate for the boards of Australia's biggest companies to have ...

KPMG names new national chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... will work closely with Gary Wingrove, our chief executive, to lead the firm's future in Australia, and represent the Australian firm in the international arena," Nash said. Kitchen said she has boundless energy and enthusiasm for the chair role. "I look ...