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Sargon launches SMSF alternative

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
Financial advisers and their clients now have an alternative to the traditional self-managed superannuation fund, with Sargon partnering with an $11.5 billion platform to launch a small APRA fund. Sargon has partnered with HUB24 to provide advisers ...

FCA begins financial advice market review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... services products. Its first initiative, called the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) took effect in 2012, aiming to raise advisers' minimum qualifications levels, change the disclosure of charges and services to consumers, and ban the use of commissions ...

TAL restructures retail arm, announces job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... managing director Brett Clark said the restructure will have no impact on the company's ability to service financial advisers or customers on existing Asteron or TAL policies. "We remain committed to ensuring the Asteron retail life insurance products ...

SMSF gender gap reduces over time

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... reference document for the industry, providing timely data and insights to support SMSF accountants, administrators and advisers," Day said. "The insights on average total fund balances in this quarter's feature were particularly interesting, in light ...

Lonsec to acquire in-house managed account offerings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
Lonsec is looking to help financial advisers transition away from conflicted advice models by acquiring their in-house managed portfolios. Lonsec is offering to purchase in-house managed portfolio solutions from advice licensees, allowing advisers to ...

Financial advice drags BTFG results

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
BT Financial Group has farewelled a number of its advisers over the last six months as the group continues to offload its loss-making financial advice arm, its latest interim results show. BTFG has reduced its financial planning workforce by about 28% ...

Advisers agree on fair salary: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... poll from Financial Standard 's sister publication FS Advice shows. About one third of respondents polled believe advisers should be paid $85,000 inclusive of super, while an equal number (25%) said $75,000 and $95,000 are also reasonable. The results ...

QIC eyes internet infrastructure company

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... entity. Superloop is using Gilbert + Tobin as its legal adviser and Merrill Lynch Markets Australia as the financial advisers. The revised indicative proposal is subject to conditions and is incomplete, Superloop said in a statement. It may extend the ...

Challenging conditions sting IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... market conditions. "In an extremely competitive environment, subject to much uncertainty, it is a credit to our people and advisers that we continue to support advice through our products and services," Mota said. The firm expects revenue impacts of ...

Bravura raises $165m for GBST bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... all of GBST's shares which would have valued the smaller company at about $170 million. GBST's board and its advisers are currently assessing the indicative proposal, it said in company filings this morning. "The board is also taking into account ...