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Westpac sells $12bn asset manager

ALEX BURKE, DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... executive David Harrison said the original bid for Hastings was withdrawn because there was "a lot of fluidity in that platform." He said Charter Hall would only enter infrastructure if the right bolt-on acquisition made sense. Harrison added the firm ...

Centrepoint names interim chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
In the midst of an executive search following John de Zwart's resignation, Centrepoint Alliance has appointed an interim chief executive. From November 24, Soula Cargakis will lead the financial advice network. She is currently Centrepoint's distribution ...

ASIC reviews RG97 impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
ASIC announced it will conduct an external review on the effects of the Regulatory Guide 97 fee disclosure reforms, and will again extend its previous September 30 compliance deadline. ASIC said the move was in response to the industry's outcry around ...

New consultancy bridges IFA support gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... face numerous restrictions, which compound pricing. "The price of the advice is only one part of the issue - there's the platform fee and the restrictions that are placed around some of the products on the approved product list (APL) and that's where ...

LaSalle appoints local client executive

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... client executive for Australia and New Zealand. Anita Mustac takes on the role having previously founded digital health platform Dokotela, which is designed to connect mental health patients to specialists via videoconferencing. Before Dokotela, she ...

Managed accounts platform doubles FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... remaining conflicts of interest," Bernasconi said. Libertas Wealth Consulting director Michael Rees-Evans said using the platform has greatly supported it as an independent licensee. "With a large practice in the process of leaving a CBA-owned AFSL and ...

CFS annuities hits $1bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Colonial First State's annuities business has reached $1 billion in funds under administration (FUA) in just over two years. Acting general manager of product Sam Wall said reaching this milestone in a short amount of time is testament to CFS's commitment ...

Banks will step out of wealth: Medcraft

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Outgoing ASIC chair Greg Medcraft believes the big four banks will continue to sell wealth management arms because it's tough to restore the consumer trust repeatedly tarnished by these businesses. Speaking at a Sydney Financial Forum event yesterday ...

BT Financial Group expands SMSF capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
BT Financial Group is enhancing its Panorama platform's SMSF solution through a partnership with a leading software provider. By partnering with BGL Corporate Solutions, accountants and advisers now have access to two way data feeds from BT Panorama ...

Rising alternatives manager appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... the Longreach leadership team responsible for a number of key strategic growth initiatives to build out the Longreach platform and asset management capability." As previously reported in Financial Standard, Longreach was established to address some of ...