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AI to transform financial services: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform the realities of financial institutions, according to a new research report. According to Deloitte and the World Economic Forum, AI will radically change front and back-office operations, and create major ...

Advisers can't ignore CIPR debate: SSGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
Financial advisers can't afford to ignore the Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPR) debate as it will affect all corners of the advice industry, a retirement solutions expert says. State Street Global Advisors head of retirement solutions ...

Parents key to financial literacy legacy: FPA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
Latest research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) shows parents accessing financial advice are more likely to discuss financial matters with their children. The FPA's 'Share the Dream' report explores the impact ...

ASIC defends enforceable undertakings at Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
ASIC's favourite method of tackling misconduct came under fire as the Royal Commission capped off its round of superannuation hearings on Friday. First up was Tim Mullaly, a senior executive leader in ASIC's financial services enforcement division. ...

Global equities fund purges tobacco, fossil fuels

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
An international equities fund that holds about $300 million of Aussie insto money is purging itself clean of all investments in tobacco and fossil fuels. Vontobel is a Swiss asset manager with $167 billion in assets under management. About 11.4% of ...

Advisers can help democratise philanthropy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
Retail investors are fuelling changes in the philanthropic sector that present business development opportunities for the financial advice and wealth management industries, according to an expert. State Street Global Advisors SPDR head of practice management ...

Entertainment spend retains members: Hostplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission has questioned whether splurging on client entertainment is in the best interest of super fund members. Hostplus chief executive David Elia took to the witness stand on the issues of substantiating corporate expenses and multiple ...

NAB complicated plan service fee issue: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
NAB Wealth failed to make its plan service fee issue easy to solve, the Royal Commission heard today. Counsel assisting Michael Hodge suggested to NAB chief customer officer and former group executive of NAB Wealth Andrew Hagger that the bank's ...

Financial crime taskforce puts two behind bars

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
The Serious and Financial Crimes Taskforce has helped put two men behind bars for laundering money and evading tax. Anthony Castagna and Robert Agius, both from New South Wales, were sentenced to seven years' imprisonment each. The pair used an ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
The majority of professionally managed funds in Australia are committed to responsible and ethical investments - a market that is close to approaching $1 trillion. Joint research from KPMG and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) shows ...