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Whitehelm and Cisco to deliver digital city management

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
Whitehelm Capital are partnering with US IT giant Cisco to deliver low-cost "smart city" management services. The services include dynamic sensor-based street lighting; parking, traffic, security, water and waste management; and "eco-friendly" urban ...

FSC slams insurance duty "boondoggle"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
FSC policy director Andrew Bragg has urged the Council of Australian Governments to reduce or repeal inefficient taxes. Citing the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report (which singled out Australia's tax system as a drag on competition) ...

Robeco fund added to HUB24 platform

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
The Robeco Global Premium Equity Fund is now available on the HUB24 platform. The Australian unit trust was launch in 2014 and the fund itself has been running for eight years. It has a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith. "We're delighted the fund is ...

Cumulus practices dumping wraps for MDAs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
Four Cumulus Financial Group-aligned practices have started offering managed discretionary account services, finding them more efficient than wrap platforms. The practices - Shine Financial Services, Array Financial Services, Mayneline Financial Services ...

CBA makes senior advice appointment from AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
CBA has appointed a new general manager, bank financial planning and an independent chair to its advice board. Hugh Humphrey joins CBA from AMP, where he was director, strategy and transformation for the group's advice, bank and corporate super businesses. ...

AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers has made seven recommendations to the Senate Inquiry into the Economic Security for Women in Retirement. In addition to the removal of the $450 monthly superannuation guarantee contribution threshold, the AFA also ...

EISS appoints CIO from Suncorp

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... expertise and will lead the investment team to ensure that members are well placed for the future," EISS chief executive officer Alex Hutchison said.

PractiFi partners with PSK, Godfrey Pembroke vet

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
PractiFi has partnered with a veteran financial adviser to streamline his website's client engagement tools. Founded by former PSK Financial Services and Godfrey Pembroke adviser James Gerrard, financialadvisor.com.au provides clients with direct access ...

IOOF $20bn custody review selects BNP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
IOOF has selected BNP Paribas Securities Services after consolidating its custodians from three to one. BNP will now provide custody, master custody, middle-office and compliance services for IOOF; previously, these responsibilities were also distributed ...

Telstra Super appoints GM from UniSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
Telstra Super has appointed a new general manager, operations. Kathryn Forrest will join Telstra Super in January 2016. She was previously national manager, employer relationships at UniSuper. "We are delighted that Kathryn will be joining us. She brings ...