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Frontier Advisors strategy and people director departs after 20 years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
The director of strategy and people at Frontier Advisors is stepping down after more than 20 years with the firm. Kerrie Williams joined Industry Fund Services before becoming a senior consultant at Frontier in 2000. She then became head of practice ...

Fox joins Tribeca Financial board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... Financial chief executive Ryan Watson said Fox's experience and leadership, and his passion for the financial advice profession will assist the firm moving forward with its ultimate goal to positively affect more people's lives. Fox said Tribeca Financial ...

Euroz partners for first managed account models

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
ASX-listed diversified financial services business Euroz has engaged a boutique investment firm to develop its first managed account offering. Following an extensive review process, Euroz has selected Innova Asset Management to build and oversee tailored ...

MyPlanner enters ASIC radar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
Privately-owned dealer group MyPlanner has negotiated additional conditions on its AFSL after it was found to be providing poor financial advice and failing to adequately supervise its representatives. ASIC surveillance found there were MyPlanner advisers ...

Active manager launches credit strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
A Melbourne-based active fund manager is unveiling its absolute credit strategy to local and international institutional investors this week. Yarra Capital Management has announced the launch of its Yarra Absolute Credit Strategy, a new diversified ...

Federal Government names Royal Commission lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
The Federal Government will recommend a former High Court judge lead the Royal Commission into the banking, superannuation and financial services industry. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in a joint statement with Attorney-General George Brandis and ...

IFM Investors expands in Korea, appoints client director

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
IFM Investors has opened a new office in Seoul and appointed a client relationship director. The Seoul office will be led by Kelly Ki Jeong Lee. IFM chief executive Brett Himbury said he was "pleased to appoint an executive of Lee's experience and standing. ...

Industry associations merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Two superannuation associations are joining forces to actively engage in thought leadership, shape policy and drive the industry forward. Industry Funds Forum (IFF) has now become part of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). IFF ...

Misperception of independence jeopardising trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Consumer trust in the financial planning industry has dropped 2% in the last 12 months, according to the latest figures from Roy Morgan. Findings from the research house's 2017 Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia report shows trust in ...

US firm hires QIC analyst in Australian expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
A Silicon Valley-based firm co-founded by a former QIC chief strategist has recruited a new head of quantitative modelling. David Priest joins Jacobi Strategies from QIC, where he was a quantitative strategist. Prior to that, he was a quantitative analyst ...