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NAB supports ex-adviser ban

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
NAB has come out in support of ASIC's decision to ban one of its former advisers for five years. ASIC said that Gerard McCormack engaged in "misleading and deceptive conduct between June and July 2013, when he was a NAB adviser." Specifically, McCormack ...

With pretty numbers like these, who needs a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
At the time of this writing, the A$ is fetching around US$0.7350 - after appreciating from US$0.7175 to US$0.7295 after the National Statistician released the Australian economy's scorecard that showed much higher growth than expected in the last quarter ...

Back-office upgrade is front of mind for time-conscious advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
Client data processing has always been a perennial pain in the back office because advisers have to re-key the same information multiple times. A new deal between netwealth and IRESS plans to change that. Platform provider netwealth and software solutions ...

Credit Union enters super through platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Bankstown City Credit Union has become the latest mutual to use a shared superannuation platform, allowing them to enter the $2 trillion market and expand its product range. The credit union, which has about 5000 members, is now using Financial Synergy's ...

Three super funds take responsible investment gong

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia has revised its certification program, giving its highest marks to three super funds. RIAA's Responsible Investment Certification Program is designed to award investment products, super funds, dealer ...

YBR chair appoints two chief executives in business revamp

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
Yellow Brick Road has appointed two new chief executives ahead of a business and management restructure. Vow Financial chief executive Tim Brown has been appointed chief executive, lending; Yellow Brick Road chief executive Matt Lawler has been appointed ...

ING DIRECT adds to Living Super investment menu

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
ING DIRECT Living Super has expanded the numbers of shares available on its investment menu to include S&P/ASX 300 shares as well as 26 additional ETFs. The company said the move is a result of increased demand by clients and their advisers, citing ...

Lack of scaleability curbs hedge fund appeal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
Hedge funds are too nuanced to be scaled and investors shouldn't try to assemble them into portfolios, said a leading alternatives investment manager. "Investing in a hedge fund is a collectors' business. You're not building a portfolio but a collection ...

ASIC cracks down on social media SMSF ads

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
ASIC has raised concerns about three companies advertising self-managed super fund services on social media. Skybridge Portfolios was using its Facebook page to advertise the benefits of SMSFs, including statements such as: "Get yourself a SMSF for ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Financial advisers took home plenty of business tips at an adviser roadshow yesterday - and many of them are refreshingly unconventional. The main function centre of Doltone House, overlooking the waterfront view of Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney, was the ...