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Majority ready for MiFID II: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
A majority of Australian financial services firms said they were confidently ready for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID) reforms that took effect on January 3, according to Financial Standard's weekly spot poll. More than half ...

REST rolls out its millennial pitch

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... Account balance and contribution summary Tips on the perks of having great super habits Insurance cover summary Retirement ready calculator New figures from Rainmaker Information reveal REST to be Australia's biggest millennial super fund by members ...

Calastone adopts blockchain

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... for customers to take advantage of the future infrastructure will remain seamless, enabling clients to move when they are ready. "A blockchain-enabled marketplace means alleviating operational inefficiencies, increasing performance and generating greater ...

OECD tells RBA to take a hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... headlines think so: "Reserve Bank to hike cash rate, OECD says" (The Sydney Morning Herald); "OECD says Australian economy ready for higher RBA rates" (The Australian Financial Review); "RBA to start raising cash rate in latter half of 2018, OECD tips" ...

Advisers ambivalent on LIF deadline: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... confident their affairs are in order. Interestingly, about 28% of advisers either felt greatly unprepared or simply aren't ready for life insurance remuneration changes that will impact their business. The sentiment reinforces Zurich's September study ...

Longstanding chair to farewell fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... of the company. OneVue managing director Connie McKeage said Pemberton leaves behind a strong and highly committed board ready to contribute to the next phase of growth; a testament to her ongoing professionalism. "Gail has been an incredible chair ...

FS Power50 announces most influential advisers

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... the digitisation of financial advice has reached its tipping point, both new and experienced financial advisers must be ready to lead the industry forward with ideas and innovation. Industry influencers will be instrumental in this exciting growth period," ...

BTIM delivers record profit despite fee pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... consider Vanguard, BlackRock, Platinum, K2 Asset Management, AllianceBernstein and Fidelity - Gonzalez was confident BTIM is ready for the changes. "Regulation is definitely becoming a necessary skillset you have to be good at. Ultimately, when you look ...

ANZ launches LIF resource

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... provisions was demonstrated however, with 43.5% saying they understood the guidelines. Last month AMP also launched a LIF-ready resource to assist its financial advisers manage the transition. In launching the hub, AMP director of insurance proposition ...

AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... education providers and aspiring students of financial advice is a positive beginning as ensuring the next generation is ready to meet consumer needs is key to setting the Professional Standards legislation in motion. "This is the first step necessary ...