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FASEA-induced exodus increasingly likely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
About 20% of FINSIA's adviser members will leave the advice industry if they are forced to undertake additional postgraduate study. According to a survey conducted by the industry body in support of its submission to the Financial Adviser Standards ...

Should high-income earners pay charity levy?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Academics have proposed a new system to better distribute Australia's wealth - one which would see high-income earners pay a charity levy. The levy would be based on a small percentage of earnings for Australians with income of more than $269,000 ($US200,000). ...

TAL expands Risk Academy offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
Life insurer TAL is growing its portfolio of health-related education courses through its financial adviser training program. TAL Risk Academy is introducing an education course which assists financial advisers to get the best outcomes for clients who ...

Industry expert joins SMSFA board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
A self-managed superannuation fund specialist is joining the board of the SMSF Association on September 1. Verante Financial Planning director and financial planner Liam Shorte will replace Andrew Gale, who is stepping down after a six-year tenure. ...

NAB names wealth advocate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
NAB appointed a wealth customer advocate tasked with lifting the standards of the banking group's financial advice complaints process. Clare Petre is the new independent customer advocate for customers, overseeing products, services and advice. She ...

PC puts spotlight on lifecycle super products

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
The Productivity Commission said on its third and final day of hearings in Brisbane it will scrutinise the competitiveness and efficiency of lifecycle and retirement income products in its review of the superannuation system. Productivity Commission ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
More than 300 guests attended last night's 2018 Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising & Sales (MAX) Excellence Awards, which recognised the outstanding achievements in marketing, sales and business development by an individual, team or organisation ...

CFS partners to create ESG fixed income fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
Colonial First State has launched a new fund with ESG and impact bond manager Affirmative Investment Management (AIM). The Affirmative Global Bond fund will invest in fixed income and cash assets where both the issuer and issues have passed an ESG and ...

WAM Capital founding director resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
One of the founding directors of Wilson Asset Management's WAM Capital LIC is resigning, and his successor has been appointed. Matthew Kidman has served on WAM Capital's board since 1999. He joined WAM in 1998 as a portfolio manager, having previously ...

Zurich hires risk strategy specialist, retains OnePath brand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
Zurich confirmed it will keep the OnePath brand following its acquisition of the life insurance business from ANZ, and it will operate alongside Zurich's own life insurance brand. The life insurer has also appointed a risk strategy specialist. Life ...