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Queensland bank sells planning business

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
On Friday the Queensland-based Heritage Bank sold its financial planning business to national adviser group Bridges Financial Services. According to Rainmaker Information, the deal will potentially see Bridges climb inside the top 13 planning firms ...

Financial Standard appoints editor, unveils new website

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
Financial Standard will welcome a new editor in the New Year, the first of several changes at the wealth management publication. Deputy editor Darren Snyder will step into the top role on 3 January, succeeding Mark Smith who departed in October. Coinciding ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Australia business confidence "While outcomes in the survey are not pointing to a severe slowdown in economic activity, the results have softened enough to suggest that growth remains sub-trend." (Alan Oster) This is a fair assessment from NAB's group ...

Secure your seat at Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Ahead of the 2017 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, Principal Global Investors' Bob Baur says he is certain the US election changed the financial market's consensus narrative. "Before 8 November, the storyline was ultra-low interest rates ...

New chair for National Seniors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
National Seniors Australia is welcoming its new chairman. Chris Guille has been named in the top role, having served as a board director since June 2012. Guille has more than 30 years' experience in banking, trustee services and investment advice and ...

Hedge funds lack confidence in data security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
The latest report from KPMG and the Alternative Investment Management Association shows 60% of hedge fund managers lack confidence in the ability of government bodies to safeguard fund data and information once it leaves their firm. The report - compiling ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
Small and mid-cap LICs continued their strong performance in the second half of 2016, with a growing pipeline of corporate activity shining a positive light on the sector moving into 2017. Independent Investment Research's (IIR) Listed Investment Company ...

Russell signs deal with top China manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
Russell Investments has entered into a partnership with China's largest fund manager. China Asset Management (ChinaAMC), which manages nearly $200 billion in assets, will advertise Russell's global multi-asset and multi-sector solutions to its institutional ...

Super slow to embrace advice opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
While super funds are increasingly investing in digital engagement, only a minority are employing robo-advice services, according to IQ Group research. The IQ Group Digital Engagement Study 2016, based on research of the top 50 retail, industry and ...

New chair at LGIAsuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
Queensland superannuation fund LGIAsuper has appointed a new chair. After three years as an independent director for the fund, John Smith has stepped into the top role. He has also previously overseen LGIAsuper's audit and risk management committee ...