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AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
A number of new measures that will dramatically impact the way consumers interact with the financial services industry have cleared both houses of parliament. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), announced in this year's Federal Budget ...

Fidelity strengthens support for global LGBTI community

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
Fidelity is implementing a new code of conduct across its global operations to prevent discrimination against the LGBTI community. The global investment house has adopted standards developed by the United Nations' Human Rights Office, outlining actions ...

Elders adds 22nd advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
A financial advice business in NSW's Riverina region became the 22nd practice to join Elders Financial Planning in the last 18 months. Albury Financial Planning, led by Brenden Maclean, has joined the dealer group which has "successfully built a truly ...

ANZ Wealth business governance head departs for Vanguard

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
ANZ Wealth's head of business governance has taken on a new role at Vanguard after 16 years with the bank. Ian Dent joins Vanguard as senior compliance manager. In this position, a Vanguard spokesperson said, Dent will "lead Vanguard Australia's compliance ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint market expectations when it conducted its last board meeting for 2017. The Australian central bank kept the official cash rate where it had been since August 2016, at a record low 1.5%. The December ...

Australia braces for Amazon impact

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
Amazon has finally launched in Australia and the retail sector is likely to experience significant hurdles - but Amazon itself will face its own challenges, according to financial services experts. Amazon Australia country manager Rocco Braeuniger said ...

Investment bonds see seismic shift: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
New Zenith research reveals what the ratings house calls a "seismic shift" in the way investment bonds are managed. Zenith showed that in the six years to May 2017, the share of investment bonds allocated to multi-asset strategies rose from 10 to 45% ...

Austock Life revamps, hires new leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
Austock Life has appointed new management to help its rebranding efforts and launch its new product range, aiming to capture the market of financial advisers and clients of different generations. The specialist investment bond issuer has rebranded to ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
It's a crying shame the alleged "collusion" between Trump's campaign and Russia came out when it did - about the same time as POTUS appears to be within grasps of tucking his first legislative win under his belt. Oh yes, this refers to the long-promised ...

Banks feeling heat as MiFID II looms: Liquidnet

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
The January 3 deadline for the EU's MiFID II regime should serve as a warning for banks offering mediocre bundled research products, according to Liquidnet founder and chief executive Seth Merrin. Speaking to Financial Standard, Merrin said that now ...