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AFA appoints member services manager

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015

... services, partnerships & campus AFA Nick Hakes. He added, "Roz brings an incredible passion for and knowledge of the financial advice profession. When she starts in the role in November, she will be responsible for continuing to deliver high-value member ...

Estate planning key to holistic advice

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015

Integrated estate planning services will become a critical competitive advantage in financial advice, according to Australian Unity Personal Financial Services chief executive Steve Davis. Speaking at the Australian Unity business update event in Sydney ...

NAB pays $1.7 million in compensation

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015

... Thorburn said the bank planned to take a "leading role" in addressing the compensation gap for victims of poor financial advice.

Steve Helmich joins Affinia

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015

... excited that Steve will chair the Affinia board. Steve has had an outstanding career in financial services and financial advice in particular," TAL Group chief executive Brett Clark added. "Steve will provide invaluable direction for Affinia, supporting ...

AFA, Adviser Ratings to release consumer magazine

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015

... our members indicated that they want us to work to educate the public about financial advisers and the value of financial advice," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. He added that almost half of the magazine's content has been contributed by AFA members. ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015

... The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said that "the bar has now been set for the financial advice sector to evolve into a profession. "We are pleased the government has continued to lead reform of the advised life insurance ...

AFA appoints policy and marketing head

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015

... innovative technologies and marketing will empower the AFA to raise the public's perceptions and understanding of financial advice through the AFA-to-Consumer initiative, Your Best Interests. This is a terrific appointment for the AFA." Clarke said ...

HNW Planning ramps up high-touch advice with netwealth managed accounts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015

... has struck a managed accounts deal with platform provider netwealth in its ongoing bid to deliver cutting-edge financial advice to its clients. The NSW-based dealer group's principal Robert Cumming said that they have for the past two years provided ...

ISA calls out banks over fee structures

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015

... vertically-integrated wealth management arms of the banks, including platform superannuation, funds management, financial advice, group insurance and asset consultancy. "Compulsory superannuation is a foundation of our retirement income system, it should ...

AMP trials tech-based advice solution

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015

... aimed at lowering the cost of advice for customers with lower balances. "Only around 20% of Australians seek financial advice and that's a number we want to see increase because we know that people who seek financial advice get better financial outcomes," ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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