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ASIC hits ex-ANZ adviser with ban

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016

... broader Wealth Management Project, established in October 2014 to analyse the conduct of wealth management divisions in major financial institutions (defined as NAB, Westpac, CBA, ANZ, AMP and Macquarie). "Cracking down on behaviour like this goes to ...

ME names chairman replacing Weaven

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016

... NAB and Westpac, as well as five years in retail energy at AGL. The depth and breadth of his industry knowledge will be a major asset for the Bank," said Weaven, who is also chairman of IFM Investors. Hodgson said: "It is a privilege to be appointed ...

Risk sales plunge in 2015

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016

Annual sales in the risk market dropped by 23.7% in the year to September 2015, according to Plan for Life research. Plan for Life's consolidated report on both group and individual risk lump sum and income insurance inflows revealed that while some ...

Super switches estimated at $35 billion

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2016

... perceptions in these areas," Morris said. "With over $35 billion in superannuation being switched every year, this represents a major opportunity for the industry. The challenge is to ensure that people switching their superannuation realise they'd generally ...

SMSF borrowing triples in four years

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements within SMSFs have almost tripled in four years, the latest Australian Tax Office (ATO) statistics show. The proportion of SMSFs with borrowings has risen from 2.3% of funds in 2010 to 6.7% of funds in 2014. At ...

ETF businesses bullish on growth prospects

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015

Exchange traded fund (ETF) businesses expect to grow by nearly 18% per year for the next three to five years, according to EY's 2015 Global ETF Survey. Despite an unstable economic environment, more than 90% of those surveyed expect the industry to ...

ASIC bans NAB-aligned adviser

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015

... Management Project. The Wealth Management Project was established in October 2014 with the objective of lifting standards by major financial advice providers including NAB, Westpac, CBA, ANZ, Macquarie and AMP.

Sentry Group restructures management

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015

Sentry Group has announced major changes to its business and management structure. Under the new arrangement, the dealer group will be divided into four divisions: business development, business solutions, compliance and corporate services. These will ...

Local shares lacklustre in 2016

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015

Low commodity prices and less demand from China are likely to translate into lacklustre equity market returns in 2016, according to Australian Unity Investments' outlook for the year ahead. The fund manager's chief executive David Bryant said all indications ...

Advice beats direct insurance for Aussie consumers

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015

... insurance advice; while only 21% in that category said they regularly saw an adviser, the report argued this presented a major opportunity as these consumers grow older and their financial risks increase accordingly. "As more Australians move online ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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