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Government expert panel hands down proposed education standards for existing advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Under the proposed standards released today by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, all existing advisers will be required to make a choice between several different education pathways -and some of their current qualifications may fail ...

Magellan research head departs following restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
Magellan's head of research, Nikki Thomas, has left the company after 10 years following a restructure of the investment team. Thomas was promoted to the head of research role in 2014, having been a portfolio manager since 2011. She joined Magellan ...

Vision Super creates head technology role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... the driving force behind taking our online services to the next level." Milne has more than 30 years' experience in the field of IT and is also heavily involved in the community, running an independent record label, bookshop and live music venue in Melbourne. ...

Fund managers should have personal stake: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
Fund managers should 'put their money where their mouth is' and have a personal stake in the funds they manage, Financial Standard's weekly poll results show. About 80% of respondents either agree or strongly believe this statement, indicating portfolio ...

Financial Standard journalist recognised in press awards

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... "It's has been a pleasure to lead this year's judging panel, but also a major challenge to pick winners from such a quality field of journalists. It was not easy to match the calibre of last year's entries, but the 2017 winners have once again raised ...

Industry funds adopt robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
Two industry funds with more than 75,000 members are the latest to embrace Decimal Software's robo-advice offering. Mercer superannuation administration and Next-Generation platform clients, GuildSuper and Child Care Super, will be able to access digital ...

Global manager receives makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
One of the world's largest asset managers is rebranding, changing its name and launching a new platform and research division. Natixis Global Asset Management has changed its name to Natixis Investment Managers in greater acknowledgement of its multi-affiliate ...

RG97 effects inconsistent: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... NFP funds do not allocate any fees to the indirect cost ratio (ICR), and pool all investment costs into the investment fee field. Rainmaker said it is important to recognise that net investment returns are not impacted by the movement in these fees ...

AMP rolling out enhanced goals-based advice business

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... business and helping design its future. "What we're trying to do more and more is get advisers who have run businesses in the field into AMP and bring the real world into the corporate side of the business," he said. At the University Challenge, students ...

FASEA announces first focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will first work on developing a framework for accrediting providers of approved degrees for new industry entrants. Following its October board meeting, FASEA released the structure of the degree requirement ...