Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 11 - 20 of 38 results for "Practices for"

Has COVID-19 solved the advice problem?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
With robo-advice yet to take off in Australia, and the cost of advice still too high for most people, has COVID-19 delivered the solution to the sector's problems on a silver platter? Shadforth's Terry Dillion certainly thinks so. Speaking to Financial ...

WealthO2 appoints national BDM

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... team more generally, is a reflection of the business' strong growth in response to the drive by wealth management practices for new efficiencies and savings through technology," she said. "WealthO2 is the fastest growing adviser platform solution on ...

Super fund reveals ASX 100 equality laggards

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... accountable, turn data into action, eliminate bias in the recruitment and promotion process, offer flexible work practices for both women and men, and support female career progression.

Court dismisses Westpac lending practice case

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's case against Westpac, alleging it breached responsible lending practices for home loans. ASIC alleged that between December 2011 and March 2015, the bank failed to properly assess whether borrowers could meet repayment ...

Fitzpatricks expands footprint

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... in Perth-based Stewart Symonds & Partners, representing 38 new advisers who have joined. It is one of seven new practices for Fitzpatrick Group. The amount paid is undisclosed. Fitzpatricks said the Stewart Symonds addition is in line with its heritage ...

Boutique appoints portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... management boutique has appointed a portfolio manager from Investors Mutual, as it sees increased demand from advice practices for equities income solutions. Tomas Vasquez is joining Vertium Asset Management as a portfolio manager and equity analyst. ...

Super funds cop governance grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... to exercise their powers in the best interests of the fund beneficiaries. An enhanced set of mandatory governance practices for the superannuation sector would give the public confidence that this was uniform across the sector," Armour says. The first ...

Industry responds to Dover shutdown

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... authorisation would be on the merit of each individual adviser. "We have had a general uptick in approaches from advice practices for our licensee services in recent months. Lifespan has been increasing its resources to meet this increased demand and ...

AMP prioritises reinsurance, grows advice arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... businesses in and manage them as businesses of AMP rather than our more traditional self-employed model," he said. Buying practices for $50 million will generate between $12 to $16 million in revenue, Meller said by way of example, adding it's a viable ...

ATO hits back at claims of inadequacy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... to employer failings. In handing down its findings, the committee blamed the ATO's reactive rather than proactive practices for the loss of government revenue and increased reliance on the Age Pension. The committee also found the ATO was reluctant to ...