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Financial advice cannot be a quick-fix: Stackpool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... professional approach aims to change the face of the financial advice industry - and help create the needed financial advice profession."

FSC and EY seek WAMtech revolution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
The Financial Services Council, in conjunction with professional services firm EY, is calling on the nation's most innovative fintech developers to help revolutionise the Australian wealth and asset management industry by taking part in the inaugural ...

AFA and ANZ begin search for 2017 Rising Star

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers and ANZ are on the hunt for the 13th Rising Star of the Year. Nominations for the award are now open to advisers with four years' experience or less in delivering quality financial advice, actively contributing ...

Professional financial advice outpacing self-directed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
An overwhelming number of retail investors are turning to financial advice rather than single-handedly making investment decisions on their own. About half (45%) of 4000 investors are using financial planners purely to help manage financial risks, while ...

Aussie hedge fund eyes US expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
An award-winning Australian hedge fund manager is setting up shop in the US with a Manhattan office and new local and international hires. NWQ Capital Management, based in Perth and led by managing partners Jonathan Horton and Stuart McClure, has appointed ...

CBA backs financial counselling

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
The Commonwealth Bank is committed to helping stamp out economic abuse in Australia, partnering with Financial Counselling Australia to better equip financial counsellors aiding those impacted by domestic and family violence. CBA has pledged $400,000 ...

Myer Family lures NAB executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
Private wealth firm Myer Family Company is welcoming its new head of New South Wales operations. Joining Myer Family Company is Nicholas Lipscombe. He has about 20 years' experience in international banking across private, institutional and corporate ...

Asia leads growing green bond market

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
Global green bond issuance increased 60% in 2016, continuing the asset class' rapid rise. Fitch Ratings' research shows green bond issuance rose to US$113 billion globally in 2016, underlining investor and issuer interest, especially exposure to environmental ...

CBA appoints group executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
The Commonwealth Bank will aim to transform its traditional retail and small business banking model with the appointment of a new group executive to the international financial services leadership team. Coen Jonker has been promoted to the role after ...

Global economy biased toward active management

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
A majority of investors are turning to actively managed investments in times of economic volatility, new research by global asset manager Natixis found. Eight in ten (79%) investors said they favour active managers to help generate alpha in this current ...