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ANZ restructures advice licensees

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... The brands and Australian financial services licenses (AFSLs) of the two dealer groups will remain the same. "There are no plans to merge the licenses of M3 and FSP," an ANZ spokesperson said. The spokesperson also confirmed that "RI Advice is not involved ...

Aberdeen launches $700m liquid alternatives fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... to solutions like the Aberdeen Alternative Strategies Fund to help diversify their portfolios." Currently, there are no plans to actively market this fund to Australian investors. Speaking to Financial Standard in July, MLC head of alternatives strategies ...

Fiducian reports growth after restructure

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... years old and 43.8% are female, with 31% in senior roles. The group grew its financial planning network during the year and plans to continue to do so over the coming months: "Our focus will remain at generating inflows through organic growth and inorganic ...

Super funds act to reassure members

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... regardless of what is happening in the share market, an individual's focus should be on decades not days, and ensuring super plans reflect desired outcomes. "For most people super is a 40-plus year investment and as an industry super fund we aim to provide ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... world. This was the first time in thirty years that the world's largest democracy had voted a single-party majority. Modi's plans for economic reform offset enthusiasm among investors, who were quick to increase their allocation in India and who anticipated ...

China trade deal must not be delayed: FSC

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... agreement we have been granted an RQFII quota of $50 billion renminbi ($11 billion). Already Melbourne's Vanguard announced plans to utilise this quota. Without these schemes and quotas we cannot serve this strongly growing middle class. The free trade ...

High expectations suggests need for retirement advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... looking at people's willingness to make extra contributions and their willingness to take on risk in retirement goals or plans "we see healthier outcomes for people who have received advice." "If you ask people whether they think it's good to have a ...

Frydenberg slams modern awards as poorly-conceived

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... products are of the highest quality - not just those which are offered under awards," Frydenberg said. He added the government plans to carefully examine whether existing protections against funds or related parties offering inducements, or inappropriately ...

ASFA concerned about board governance timeline

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is concerned about the timeframe for approving transition plans to have at least one-third independent directors on super fund boards. In a letter to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

Action plans for Indigenous super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
HESTA is the first industry superannuation fund to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) aiming to further build its relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders. HESTA executive people strategy, Sophie Sigalas, said the ...