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RC interim report is fair: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
Findings in Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's interim report are fair and reasonable, according to Financial Standard's latest spot poll. The interim report, which summarised his views of the first four rounds of hearings, included financial advice ...

Australian Unity mulls fund takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
Starwood Capital Group has made another bid to buy the ASX-listed Australian Unity Office Fund. As responsible entity of the fund, Australian Unity Investment Real Estate received an unsolicited, indicative and non-binding proposal from Starwood Capital ...

The goals-based opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Only 30% of Australians know what their goals in life are, revealing a significant opportunity for financial advisers using a goals-based approach. According to new research from Advice Intelligence, about 70% of Australians don't know what their goals ...

Zurich launches new adviser portal

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Zurich is phasing out its desktop quoting software ZXpress and ZLife platform to make way for a more efficient online portal for advisers. The Zurich Adviser Portal gives advisers a single login to access underwriting quotes, track client application ...

Pension fund names new investments lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
One of the world's largest pension funds will welcome a new chief investment officer, charged with overseeing $510 billion in assets. The California Public Employees' Retirement System has appointed Yu Ben Meng to the role, replacing Ted Eliopoulos. ...

StatePlus general manager departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
StatePlus is undertaking a review of its human resources function following the resignation of its general manager of people, culture and learning. StatePlus has confirmed the departure of Tracy Murphy last month, with its head of human resources Jacq ...

Industry fund members more satisfied

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
Despite the flak the superannuation industry has received from the Royal Commission, industry fund members are more satisfied with their fund than retail members. This is according to a survey of 50,000 participants conducted Roy Morgan, which pitted ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
AMP and Australia's big four banks have responded to the Royal Commission's interim report on misconduct in the financial services sector. The report, released on Friday, was scathing in its review of Australia's major players in financial services. ...

A day of shame for Aussie banks: Bligh

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh said the Royal Commission's interim report into misconduct in financial services marked a "day of shame" for Australia's banks. Holding a press conference after Commissioner Kenneth Hayne ...

Hayne admonishes ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne criticised ASIC's negotiation strategies and tardiness in remediating misconduct that can take years to resolve and for its inability to prevent future breaches. In his interim report Hayne disapproved of ASIC's preferred ...