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Robo-advice raises alarm: ARRIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
Fears that robo-advice is mis-selling products and not delivering the best outcomes for clients continues to raise concerns across the financial advice industry. While the technology behind robo-advice is making it cheaper to invest, it doesn't mean ...

Rising alternatives manager appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
An alternatives investment manager targeting retail investors, launched by the former head of K2 Advisors, has appointed a managing director. Sam Edwards joins Longreach Alternatives from Broadline Capital in Hong Kong, where he was a private equity ...

Advice industry compensation bill hits $37m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The financial advice industry shelled out $37 million in FY17 to 2200 clients that suffered financially from bad advice, according to ASIC. The regulator completed 227 "high-intensity surveillances" of financial advisers and banned a total of 35 "bad ...

Pension fund consortium acquires renewable energy portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and a consortium of investment managers will acquire a renewable energy portfolio from an infrastructure fund manager and large developer with operations in Australia. The Global Infrastructure Partners III fund ...

Australia lax in fighting financial crime

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
Australia's passive response and disparate approach in combatting financial crime, particularly anti-money laundering, requires a more holistic approach, according to a panel of compliance and security experts. ANZ financial crime risk professional ...

Crestone names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
The former chief economist at UBS Australia is Crestone Wealth Management's new chief investment officer. Regarded as one of Australia's leading investment experts, Scott Haslem will lead Crestone's investment team as of January 2018, replacing David ...

Aurora finalises Hastings takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Aurora Funds Management finalised its takeover bid for all ordinary units in the Hastings High Yield (HHY) Fund. Acting as the responsible entity for both the Aurora Global Income Trust (AIB) and HHY, Aurora closed the takeover bid on October 13. The ...

New private label SMA launched

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Elston Asset Management will provide a private label separately managed account to a Brisbane-based wealth manager. Partnering with Quill Group to launch the offering on HUB24, Elston head of distribution Mark Smith said the firm is "proud to be working ...

Advisers must provide more than financial health checks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Any financial adviser that isn't asking clients the same questions their doctor would is failing to act in the client's best interest. That is the opinion of Sydney advice firm Leading Advice managing director Katrina Haskew. She believes advisers must ...

Millennials shaping family office strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Socially mindful and environmentally conscious millennials are driving a shift in how the ultra-wealthy manage their money as family offices set to ramp up allocation towards impact investing, according to the latest research. The Global Family Office ...