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Aurora calls out 8IP directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Aurora Funds Management is calling for the removal of three directors of Eight Investment Partners' $50 million listed investment company. Owning a 19.99% share in 8 Emerging Companies, Aurora is the largest shareholder in the LIC and said it called ...

More female clients requires more female advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... taking a far bigger role in the financial decisions of a couple," Kent said. Kent said financial advisers need to be proactive in responding to the social shift of evolving family gender roles, suggesting this would be further aided if there were more ...

Small advice firms face big data breach penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... not fully prepared for cyber-attacks. "Another report by Telstra last year found 33% of small businesses don't take proactive measures to protect against cyber breaches," she said. An overwhelming 60% of small businesses that experience a significant ...

Advice firm enters insurance market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... premium by up to 30% for the life of the policy. But more importantly, commission free advice removes bias. Plus, our proactive review service will manage your needs with the option to reduce cover as your exposures or risks diminish," HPW senior risk ...

Institutions urged to overhaul outdated risk management practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... of such unrest and the public is now rapidly surpassing what progress has been made. As such, Laughlin believes more, proactive attention needs to be paid to social risks rather than just monitoring them. "One could argue that at the heart of this should ...

Advice clients most satisfied with goals-based approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... geopolitical events than ever before, and this is affecting their investment sentiment. As a result, planners increasingly seek proactive content to aid in reassuring clients, aligning expectations and keeping them on track with their financial goals," ...

SuperFriend launches employer engagement framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... noted the majority of employer engagement traditionally occurred at the on-claim stage, but is shifting toward a more proactive delivery of stay at work or return to work support. More than 60% of group life insurers work directly with employers to support ...

AustralianSuper embraces goals-based advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
Australia's largest superannuation fund is making the switch to goals-based financial advice. Speaking to Financial Standard, AustralianSuper group executive, member experience and advice Shawn Blackmore said the $120 billion fund has started to integrate ...

Kelly+Partners launches corporate advisory business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
As flagged in its FY17 results, chartered accountancy and wealth firm Kelly+Partners is launching a new corporate advisory business. Kelly+Partners Corporate Advisory (KPCA) will specialise in providing "trusted, unconflicted advice to private business ...

Industry rolls out anti-sexual harassment ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
Amid the countless sexual harassment claims made against high-profile men coming to the fore, an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies championing women's rights in the workplace is due to launch in early 2018. The Impact Shares YWCA Women's ...