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Synchron renews calls on risk advice separation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
Synchron director Don Trapnell is sticking by his long-held view that if risk advice and financial advice are not separated, dedicated risk advisers will exit the industry in droves. "Australians need access to both life insurance advisers and financial ...

SMSF expert joins AMP board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... for the self-managed superannuation industry, and financial services in general. "Andrea's insights into financial advice, wealth management and superannuation will be very valuable to AMP as we continue to simplify and rest of our business." The ...

Advisers question value of best interests duty

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... awareness of the best interests duty and related obligations will result in improved outcomes for the consumers of financial advice." HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock said advisers have always considered a range of factors, "and not just price ...

Clime names distribution and private wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... management at Westpac Private Bank for six years. He also spent time at NAB Private Wealth [sic] as the head of financial advice and investments for about two years. Recently appointed Clime chief executive Rod Bristow said: "We're looking forward ...

New rules for UK retirement income products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... issue is costing people up to $46 million annually, with about 100,000 people entering drawdown each year without financial advice in the UK. The regulator is proposing that consumers who do not receive advice on how to best invest the money be offered ...

Franklin Templeton appoints head of retail

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... experience would prove invaluable. "We are very pleased to welcome a leader of Manny's calibre," he said. "As the financial advice landscape evolves, Manny will play a crucial role in leading our retail business to ensure we continue to meet and exceed ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... ex-Australia ex-Tobacco Net Dividends Reinvested Index (unhedged in AUD). Other than the standard administration, financial advice, withdrawals fees etc., all three options do not charge investment, performance or indirect fees. Rest said it: "prides ...

Advice dealer group seeks ASX listing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
A financial advice dealer group is looking to list on the ASX this year, kicking off a $10 million IPO to make it happen. AD Capital Group has set its sights on listing later this year as part of an ongoing strategy to become one of Australia's ...

VicSuper updates digital advice offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... term objectives, pointing to Roy Morgan research that shows 7.4% of millennials surveyed access professional financial advice - 9.7 percentage points below the average of all age groups. However since July 2018, 22% of the members using Beeline were ...

Royal Commissions puts pressure on finance sector job market: Sunsuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... successive monthly rises to see demand grow 34.2% last year. Separately, Sunsuper recently expanded its retail financial advice business with the hiring of two business development managers.