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AZ NGA firm procures consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
AZ Next Generation Advisory subsidiary Wise Planners acquired the corporate superannuation consulting business of a North Sydney-based financial advisory firm. The purchase of Northbridge Financial Consulting from Northbridge Financial Solutions brings ...

Philanthropy Australia names recipients of annual industry awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
Leading Australian philanthropists were honoured for the impact of their giving at the 2017 Philanthropy Australia Awards held this week in Melbourne. The prestigious 2017 Leading Philanthropist Award went to documentary filmmaker Ian Darling who has ...

Super fund private equity demand growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
Superannuation funds are shunning traditional asset classes and increasingly turning to private equity opportunities, the latest key market insights from law firm MinterEllison show. In the last 12 months superannuation funds have ramped investment ...

Industry fund continues in-house investment expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
Industry super fund Cbus is continuing to expand its in-house investment capability with the appointment of a senior portfolio manager, fixed interest and cash. Michael Swan, formerly of boutique fixed income asset manager Brookline Partners, joins ...

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
Global demand for ethical investment strategies and products is putting more pressure on asset managers to generate returns beyond hard performance numbers. Australia and New Zealand held A$675 billion in sustainable investment assets in 2016, or 50.6% ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
The Productivity Commission's draft report on alternative default models for the superannuation system has been met with mixed responses from the industry. The Commission recommended a number of changes to the current default fund system and took aim ...

Advisers urged to prepare clients for super shift

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
Superannuation funds are at risk of potentially losing significant value if trustees don't capture the tax implications or the appropriate structures correctly ahead of the pending 1 July changes, a business advisory expert warns. Fordham Group partner ...

CBA prices inaugural climate bond

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
Commonwealth Bank priced its first Climate Bond, raising $650 million to fund a range of renewable and low-carbon projects in Australia. Proceeds from the issuance will fund 12 eligible Australian projects, including renewable energy generation through ...

Fintechs and instos must align: Saxo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
The chief executive of a global trading and investment technology firm believes financial institutions must step away from building and owning everything and adopt more collaborative approaches. Saxo Bank founder and chief executive Kim Fournais said ...

Franklin Templeton launches adviser education tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched its global online training portal for advisers in the Australian market. Franklin Templeton Academy provides an interactive learning curriculum for financial advisers aiming to enhance financial planning knowledge ...