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The challenge of articulating value of ongoing advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... because he's far smarter than me," Win joked. "He's very self-directed but I'm his insurance policy, and of course, not all clients are like that, but that's why we charge ongoing fees." Martin said that while most advice clients are engaged ...

Never been more optimistic: Abood

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... through that maze that is the Corporations Act, and all of the many associated regulations," she said. "The common factor, of course, is the onerous regulatory structure of our profession, and it must change if advice is not to become a luxury to the ...

UniSuper appoints Peter Warne

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
... 2023. Warne recently retired as Macquarie Group chair after six years in the role, and 15 years as a director. Over the course of his career in financial services, which has spanned over 40 years, Warne has also served on the board of several ASX listed ...

TAL launches Professional Year platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
The insurer has unveiled a new digital platform that promises to keep track of all Professional Year requirements and achievements. Developed by TAL's Risk Academy team, in collaboration with several licensees, PY Manager allows licensees, financial ...

Federal Reserve raises rates 0.75%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... criticism, Powell commented: "The historical record cautions strongly against prematurely loosening policy. We will stay the course, until the job is done."

ClearView abandons potential takeover transactions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... statement said. "The simplification of the wealth management business continues with further details to be provided in due course." Meanwhile, last month, ClearView expanded its distribution team, making three new hires and two promotions, to further ...

Vanguard appoints chief financial officer, dumps brokerage fees

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... of Vanguard ETFs. "We hope that by extending this feature to our suite of ETFs, investors will be encouraged to stay the course. We're excited about lowering the cost of investing while launching new features that will support investors in building their ...

Small wins for some pensioners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... deeming rate so again some may be earning a little bit more on the term deposit, but it's not a lot," Knox said. "And of course, for pensioners, who have very little money other than the pension, there's no change. The government is not physically ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... costs have returned to levels around pre-mining boom days, to which Kent believes the adjustment appears to have run its course. Further, on the US dollar, Kent noted that it had appreciated noticeably as US interest rates had risen more rapidly than ...

Perpetual takeover of Pendal progresses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... regulatory approval processes has also commenced." "Assuming all the key conditions to the transaction are met, we are on course for targeted completion of the transaction by January 2023." As previously reported by Financial Standard, Perpetual entered ...