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Super rules for women still unclear

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... seeking a special exemption from sex discrimination laws on a case by case basis. Fairfax Media reported that financial consultancy firm Rice Warner is believed to be the only company in Australia that pays its female staff more super - an extra 2% - ...

King to relaunch Sovereign after Mercer restructure

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
Investment adviser and Mercer partner Ray King has left the business and will reestablish the alternatives consultancy firm he founded in 2000, Sovereign Investment Research. King told Financial Standard he departed Mercer following the company's acquisition ...

Mercer launches retirement income strategy test

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
Global consultancy firm Mercer recently launched a framework for super funds that reportedly tests and determines what the best retirement income strategies and products are. Titled 'Retirement Income: A framework for a complex problem', the document ...

AMP Capital appoints distribution head

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... thrilled to have someone of John's calibre joining the team in this senior position." Angell most recently ran his own consultancy business and previous roles have included managing director and head of EMEA for Brookfield Investment Management, head ...

New Super Complaints Tribunal chair named

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... superannuation," Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in a statement. Davis currently runs her own superannuation consultancy firm which she established in 2013. Prior to this, she held a range of senior roles at QSuper, including the role of chief ...

Perpetual partners The Fold to help accountants

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... The asset manager added that it has long partnered with accountants to support their needs and has owned business consultancy and accounting provider Fordham since 2010. Through alliances with key service providers, Perpetual is building a suite of support ...

Former MLC and Optimix executives join Findex

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... services business in Australia and New Zealand. Condon is currently principal of Chris Condon Financial Services, a consultancy that advises institutional investors on the development and management of their investment program. Calligeris brings a depth ...

Client satisfaction up despite bad press

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... comprehensive research report. The 'Designing the Future' study, conducted on behalf of Zurich by Melbourne-based research consultancy The Beddoes Institute, analyses trends of the past, reviews the present and anticipates the future needs of advice ...

Connect Brokers sets up Asian initiative

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
Connect Financial Service Brokers has set up a specialist consultancy firm dedicated to connecting small and medium advice business owners with partnership opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region. The new business, Connect ASEAN, is based in Melbourne ...

Asset owners throwing money away in hidden fees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... lose money to hidden costs. But the good news is they can be uncovered and eliminated. That's according to Novarca, a consultancy specialising in what it calls 'cost pattern analysis.' The company, which is based in Switzerland but recently set up shop ...