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Will Aussie equities overcome 2019 challenges?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... portfolios." However with house prices falling and the fallout of the Royal Commission still unclear, Jenneke said the future of Australia's banks was still clouded, with the potential for greater regulatory surveillance by APRA and ASIC presenting another ...

FS Power50 names most influential advisers in 2018

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... Financial Standard defined "influential" as individuals who have been or continue to be instrumental in shaping the future of the financial advice industry. "Being an influential figure is much more than having a far-reaching online profile. It is about ...

Global tech wars disrupt $600m market

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... competition from US and Chinese fintechs. At a banking technology conference session held in Sydney last month titled "The Future of Money", an expert panel argued that technology companies such as Amazon, Google and Tencent are starting to rebundle ...

Zurich partners for future of work and insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
Zurich has entered a three-year study partnership with Oxford University to develop a means of ensuring workers are effectively protected and supported in an increasingly fragmented labour market. Working with the Smith School of Enterprise and the ...

Westpac admits it didn't take FoFA seriously

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Westpac said while implementing the Future of Financial Advice reforms, it did not embed strong enough controls and record-keeping to police fee-for-no-service advice. The admission was made in the bank's annual sustainability report released today ...

Industry fund appoints former Labor politician

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... as we continue to focus on being leaders in the superannuation sector and making a real difference to the financial future of our members." Outgoing chair Emslie leaves after eight years as HESTA's chair and 20 years as a director. "Angela is such ...

Diversity is the answer to war for talent

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... with anything else," she said. In the interim, Cooper said that there's still more research to be done on how that future of work is going to look like. "I'm currently working on two projects. One is on young women (16-40 year olds) and the future ...

Perception is everything: Kewin

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... friends, but we need more." With so many challenges currently facing the industry, such as increased uncertainty as to the future of grandfathered commissions, Kewin added that the association will continue to encourage and advocate for pragmatic outcomes ...

AFA appoints general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... qualities that will be of great benefit to the AFA community. He's on board with the AFA's vision around the future of advice, and we're delighted that he's joined us on our journey to provide great advice to more Australians." Plant ...

Banks vow to end grandfathered commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... industry, ABA chief Anna Bligh said in Sydney this morning. To this end, the ABA is seeking new legislative changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. It is also overhauling its banking code of practice to stop banks from charging fees ...