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US resistance to DOL fiduciary rule gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
Momentum is building against the US Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed fiduciary rule for retirement advisers with House Speaker Paul Ryan now joining the critics. The DOL has been working on expanding the fiduciary obligation since the GFC when millions ...

BetaShares eyes expansion with new hires

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... development associate - adviser services is Aditi Grover. She joins from Absolute Wealth Advisers. BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said the new hires reflected the company's continued commitment to the rapidly expanding ETF industry. "Last ...

Magellan appoints former Network Ten chief

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Magellan has appointed the former chief executive of Ten Holdings to its board. Hamish McLennan joins Magellan as a non-executive director having headed up Network Ten from 2013 to 2015. He has also been executive vice president, office of the chairman ...

New FPA chief steps up

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
The new Financial Planning Association's new chief executive has commenced his appointment, succeeding Mark Rantall. Formerly general manager of policy and conduct since 2010, Dante De Gori was announced as Rantall's successor in November 2015; and ...

EQT creates two new roles in restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Equity Trustees has restructured its Corporate Trustee Services business, creating two senior management roles in the process. The new structure was designed to "strengthen our client support capabilities in key areas and place further emphasis on client ...

Financial services jobs at risk of automation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
A new report released by the CSIRO predicts that 44% of jobs currently performed by Australian workers are at risk of automation, especially routine jobs within the services industry such as in the financial sector. The CSIRO report, "Tomorrow's Digitally ...

Statewide COO departs, successor appointed

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Statewide Super's chief operating officer (and former acting chief executive) Nicolle Rantanen has departed the fund, and the former head of ICT and administration services has taken her place. Linda Zeelie takes the COO position having headed up information ...

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 ...

FSC reveals six-point super plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
The Financial Services Council has released its six-point plan to make Australia's superannuation system more robust. As per the FSC's statement, the first three points are: "Give every Australian saver cast-iron confidence in the system. Take it out ...

EQT reveals slight profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Equity Trustees has released its interim 2016 results, revealing a slight 8.6% decline in net profit after tax to $7 million. Equity Trustees chairman Tony Killen attributed this to "a number of substantial one-off projects along with the amortisation ...