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Face-to-face advice rises at UniSuper

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
UniSuper, the $60 billion superannuation fund for the higher education and research sector, says despite the rapid growth of robo-advice, meeting financial advisers face-to-face continues to grow as the preferred approach among its members. The fund ...

Shaw and Partners appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Boutique investment firm Shaw and Partners appointed Martin Crabb as its chief investment officer. Prior to his promotion, Crabb served as head of research for six years. He's held senior roles at Macquarie namely as an executive director, and led teams ...

Ellerston and Coombe buy Austock stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Superannuation reform is driving the formation of a strategic relationship between Austock and a specialist investment manager, as well as the appointment of a new director to Austock's board. Ellerston Capital has entered into a subscription agreement ...

Government reform to close super gender gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Women are facing significant challenges when it comes to saving for retirement and the gender gap won't be relieved without government input. That was the key message shared by Minister for Financial Services and Revenue Kelly O'Dwyer in a video address ...

Sunrise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
The headline number is not that great. Aside from beating market expectations for ¥575.8 billion surplus, Japan's trade balance showed that the surplus decreased to ¥614.7 billion in March from ¥813.4 billion in the previous month and 17.4% less ...

Challenger launches advice tool as reforms loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
As the 1 July deadline looms, an initiative from Challenger will make it easier for financial advisers to service clients and manage their retirement income needs. As superannuation reform, including the introduction of Comprehensive Income Products ...

IRESS readies industry for super reforms

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
Financial technology provider IRESS is assisting administrators and financial advisers to respond to the introduction of the superannuation laws with several updates. IRESS' superannuation administration platform, Acurity, and its financial advice technology ...

Bennelong fund founder resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
The founder of Bennelong's Long Short Equity and Market Neutral funds has retired after 15 years with the firm. Richard Fish will step down as of 1 July 2017, though remain as a director of Bennelong Long Short Equity Management, substantial investor ...

CGT top of adviser minds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
Capital gains tax is the fastest growing adviser query ahead of the 1 July changes to superannuation, according to the BT Advice Technical team. BT technical consultant Tim Howard said during the March quarter advisers were most keen to identify how ...

Financial advice standards body revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
The much-anticipated standards body for financial advice has been established, setting in motion the implementation of the professional standards legislation. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer named the directors appointed to ...