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QSuper, Sunsuper not committed to merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... confirmed its proposed partnership with Sunsuper may not result in a traditional merger. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Thursday, QSuper chief executive Michael Pennisi fielded questions from Committee ...

Complexity equals risk: IOOF chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Facing a grilling at the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics today, IOOF chief executive Renato Mota said the firm's former complex organisational structure was responsible for additional risk. Asked by Labor MP Daniel Mulino ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... underperforming superannuation fund, according to AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics this morning, Silk told the inquiry that the biggest issue facing the super sector ...

Total Financial Solutions to shutter next year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... Financial Standard. Of those not offered a position elsewhere, CountPlus said: "Three TFS firms (eight authorised representatives) have not been offered the opportunity to join Count Financial and we are working respectfully with these firms to assist ...

Westpac chief believes in financial advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... Australians should have access to good, cost-effective, unconflicted financial advice. Speaking to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics Hartzer also said he regrets having to exit the financial advice business. "We concluded that ...

Morningstar bets on advice software

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... fund managers, brokers and other sources). Its software is used by about 1500 users, which are mostly authorised representatives and their support staff. Morningstar, on the other hand, works with advisers through two main offerings: the Adviser Research ...

ASIC nudges robo-adviser to shutter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... raised concerns. Lime FS, a Sydney-based Australian financial services licensee, was running corporate authorised representatives Plenty Wealth, Plenty Plus and Lime Wealth as digital advice providers authorised to provide financial advice to consumers. ...

Code monitoring move disappoints industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... statement from Frydenberg and Hume said. "Treasury will immediately begin engaging with these associations, consumer representatives and other stakeholders to consult on the new system. Roundtables will be held later this year to consider policy design ...

Super funds face scrutiny in Canberra

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... Super Australia, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia will also front the committee. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has not previously scrutinised the superannuation industry, but chair Tim Wilson MP said ...

Fidante signs US alternatives manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... vehicles for retail and institutional clients in Australia and New Zealand. AAM's board of directors will include representatives from Ares and Fidante. Entwistle will continue as a senior member of the relationship management between the two companies. ...