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Eslake consultancy up and running after leaving BoA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Economist Saul Eslake is "pleasantly surprised" at the amount of work that he has been asked to do through his consultancy firm only weeks after leaving Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML). Speaking to Financial Standard, Eslake said that over the ...

ASIC reviews One Big Switch, bans adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
A report to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) identifies that One Big Switch contained potentially false and misleading statements in recent insurance campaigns. Appointed by ASIC to review One Big Switch's compliance with ...

Euro - another experiment doomed to fail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
"Talk to the hand"! With these words, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoiled my weekend. Not because I have money on Greece - I haven't got enough to buy a small bottle of booze - but more because Alexis proved wrong my musings that after all is ...

Australian Unity to acquire estate planning firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Australian Unity Personal Financial Services will acquire estate planning firm Flinders Australia. As per the agreement, the acquisition will complete on July 1 and will give Australian Unity access to Flinders' estate planning, executor and trust administration ...

IOOF execs asked to face Senate

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
The Senate Economics Committee has invited IOOF executives to appear in a hearing set to be held in Sydney on July 7. The invite has been sent today to IOOF chief executive Chris Kelaher and to the business' head of research Peter Hilton, a spokesperson ...

Executive appointment round-up

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
The biggest industry moves this week include John Waller retiring as a National Australia Bank board member and Standard Life chief executive David Nish stepping down after six years in the role. Qantas Super chief executive to retire - Jane Perry will ...

Spring FG to launch digital advice platform

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Spring FG will launch a digital advice platform that will allow users to manage their bank accounts, investments and superannuation assets in one place. Spring247 will be available in July and has been developed by fintech specialist My Prosperity. ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Both retail and industry superannuation funds have mixed responses to a federal government proposal that would see an increase of independent directors on fund boards. BT Financial Group believes increasing the number of independent directors will create ...

Industry super warns against uniform laws

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
The most successful superannuation operations would be hit hardest by the federal government's planned changes, industry funds warn. But the government says millions of retirees are expected to benefit from proposed new laws to improve the way superannuation ...

Industry moves away from upfront commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
Australia's life insurance advisers and providers have reached an agreement to transition from high upfront commissions to alternative remuneration models. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the ...