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Zenith introduces shareholder voting advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... results are formalised," Zenith said. A case in point is the recent WAM Capital bid for Wealth Defender Equities. WAM's 84-page bidder's statement is a document advisers need to absorb and interpret before deciding if the move is in the best interests ...

Planning diploma relevant despite FASEA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... industry participants, not just the advisers. "The age of compliance will require the entire advisory practice to be on the same page as the authorised adviser in order to operate efficiently and effectively," Sinclair said. Mentor Education believes ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... superannuation industry, which was released on Friday night, showed the wrongdoings of retail super funds were dominant in the 223-page document. Counsel assisting Michael Hodge said it is open to Commissioner Kenneth Hayne to find that NAB and its two ...

Senior Rainmaker executive to join BlackRock

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... and commitment and to take this opportunity to wish him every success in the next phase of his career," said Christopher Page, founder and group managing director of Rainmaker. In his new Vice-President role, Alshawa will be reporting to Jason Collins ...

CFA adds AI and fintech to curriculum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... candidates study about 1000 hours on average to master nearly 9000 pages of curriculum. "It is challenging to keep a nearly 9000-page curriculum up to date, and we take that task very seriously to prepare the next generation of investment managers for ...

Productivity Commission proposes more changes to financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... following the Productivity Commission's inquiry into the state of competition in Australia's financial system. The 686-page document, released on Friday, unveiled larger, highly profitable institutions in banking and insurance have "entrenched ...

Industry bodies respond to RG97 review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
Several industry bodies have welcomed the recommendations aiming to overhaul fee and cost disclosure practices of superannuation funds and managed investments under Regulatory Guide 97. Darren McShane, appointed by ASIC to spearhead the independent ...

SMSFA slams PC draft findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... SMSFs are factors that must be taken into account when making a comparison with APRA-regulated funds, he said. In the 42-page response, the SMSFA provided alternative data to calculate SMSF investment returns and costs it deemed to be "more accurate" ...

Advised clients and their most frequently asked questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... Despite ASIC declaring itself technology agnostic, Marshan said a majority of the advice industry is still producing "100-page doorstops" that contribute to a lack of client engagement and understanding. A recent survey from NAB and Investment Trends ...

Pendal Group appoints director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... appointment, Pendal Group's six-person board includes: Andrew Fay, James Evans, Emilio Gonzalez, Kathryn Matthews, Deborah Page, and Sally Collier.