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Franklin Templeton appoints two distribution heads

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia has made two key appointments to its distribution team. Colonial First State's national manager of strategy and implementation is moving to Franklin Templeton Investments (FTI). Amy Teh will serve as FTI's ...

Chief economist update: Steady at 24 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.5% following its 3 July board meeting. It has been 24 months now - the longest in recent history - that the official cash rate ...

ASIC takes financial planner to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
ASIC is taking a Queensland-based financial planner to the Supreme Court, after his licensee reported him to the corporate regulator. Brett Andrew Gordon operated a financial planning business, Refocus Financial Group on the Sunshine Coast. He held ...

Chief economist update: Draining the swamp

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
"We're going to drain the swamp." This was one of US President Donald Trump's battle cry when he was still campaigning for the top job in America. It looks like he's on his way to fulfilling this promise but instead, Trump's draining ...

Centrepoint bumps up advice litigation provision

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
Centrepoint Alliance flagged an increase in advice litigated claims is on the horizon for its subsidiary Professional Investment Services (PIS), quantifying the amount to be $2 million more than anticipated. Following its reassessment of PIS' legacy ...

Dover AFSL cancelled, McMaster exits industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
ASIC has accepted a Court Enforceable Undertaking from Dover Financial Advisers and Terry McMaster will leave the financial services industry. ASIC confirmed the action resulted from an ASIC investigation which commenced in 2017, with a particular focus ...

Chief economist update: It's always slow in America in Q1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
The third and final estimate of US GDP growth showed the economy grew at an annualised rate of 2% in the first quarter of 2018. This is lower than market expectations and would be unchanged from the second estimate's 2.2% rate. While the slight ...

ASIC takes civil action against AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
The corporate regulator has commenced Federal Court proceedings against AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP), alleging the division of the recently scrutinised mutual failed to ensure its authorised financial planners complied with the best interests duty ...

Aussie fund manager drops fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
K2 Asset Management is slashing the fees for its K2 Asian Fund, making it one of several funds to undergo fee restructures in the past year. From 2 July 2018, the K2 Asian Fund will charge a management fee of 1.36% as opposed to 1.54%. Performance fees ...

Australian Unity creates IFA leadership role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
The former acting chief executive of Count Financial is taking on a newly-created leadership role within Australian Unity's financial advice business. Michael Csavas is joining Australian Unity as general manager, self-employed advice; a new role ...