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ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... requires high-performing funds of all shapes and sizes, and we should not create barriers to entry for start-ups and other tech innovators," Loane added. Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean said the Productivity Commission's consumer ...

BlackRock and Microsoft develop retirement platform

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
BlackRock will partner with the global technology giant to develop a new retirement platform. Noting the responsibility for retirement planning now rests with millions of Americans, Microsoft has partnered with BlackRock, and the two global giants intend ...

MetLife Australia wins tech award

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
Over the Christmas break, MetLife Australia's tech team took home an international award for its claims platform launched to Statewide Super's members last year. MetLife chief information officer Tim Batten's team snagged a spot on ACORD's ...

Advice dealer group, fintech align

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
A national financial advice licensee partnered with an innovative investment platform. Advisers licensed by Elders Financial Planning can now access Cashwerkz, a term deposit administration service and cash management platform. Advice clients can access ...

ASIC and Westpac court battle sees mixed outcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 JAN 2019
A landmark Federal Court judgment has provided greater clarity between general and personal financial advice, ruling in favour of Westpac's position. Yet the bank still managed to breach the Corporations Act. Judge Jacqueline Gleeson said ASIC failed ...

FASEA releases professional year standard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
New financial advisers will be required to undertake 1500 hours of work activities and an additional 100 hours of structured training before becoming known as a provisional financial planner or adviser. On Thursday FASEA registered the legislative instrument ...

FASEA finalises adviser CPD standard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
FASEA has settled on the continuing professional development requirements for financial advisers. Listening to industry consultation, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority made several determinations upon registering the legislative instrument ...

Frontier Advisors builds investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
Frontier has hired a senior consultant for its equities research team as it recruits for key senior roles across the business. James Gunn will start in the senior consultant role on January 7, working closely with Frontier's head of equities research ...

CBA and Alipay to bring in Chinese shoppers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
Commonwealth Bank has started accepting Alipay on its EFTPOS devices in a bid to attract Chinese shoppers who last year spent $10.9 billion in Australia. This makes CBA the first of the big four banks to accept Alipay in Australia, ahead of NAB which ...

OneVue offloads trustee business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
OneVue Holdings is selling its trustee services business to Sargon Capital for $45 million. The trustee services business comprises Diversa subsidiaries Diversa Trustees and CCSL. OneVue acquired the entire Diversa business in 2016 for $49.8 million ...