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Netwealth dominating platform sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... shifting their focus toward development of functionality after years of costly compliance work, with netwealth leading the field. That is a key finding of Investment Trends' 2016 Platform Benchmarking and Competitive Analysis Report, highlighting that ...

ASIC watching SMSF advice closely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... AFSL or enter into some sort of partnership with another licensee to deal with this," Kell said. "We are going out into the field to see how people are finding the new licenses and what other arrangements they are entering into." Kell also said the regulator ...

Landmark advice reforms pass Senate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... changes will commence on 1 January 2018. AFA chief executive Brad Fox welcomed the reforms saying they will level the playing field for advisers who arrange more than half of the total life insurance held by Australians. "The changes brought by this ...

Rainmaker hires former CIFR chief

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
Rainmaker Group, publisher of Financial Standard, is welcoming Professor David Gallagher as a consultant to the research and media business. Gallagher will work with Rainmaker to further develop its research function and its Continuing Professional ...

Suncorp appoints Microsoft exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... more customer needs. Suncorp chief executive and managing director Michael Cameron acknowledged Marlow as a leader in her field. "She brings a wealth of international experience and has a strong track record of delivery, most recently through her role ...

Industry funds lead Labor's super inquiry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... to 10 to 20 years," Bracks said. "Employers who do the right thing by their employees are competing on an uneven playing field against those who don't."

ASIC falls on fund disclosure sword

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... the industry time to collaboratively continue development of industry guidance, and also work to ensure a level playing field on disclosure in the interests of consumers." "However, we remain disappointed that the exclusion of certain platforms will ...

Long way to go on professional standards: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Dante De Gori has warned the journey toward introducing a minimum professional standard is far from over, despite the legislation being tabled last week. Speaking to Financial Standard, De ...

Zurich makes senior hire from NAB

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... Linda Tangherlin said: "Zurich's global strength means we can partner with fund managers that are among the best in their field, enabling us to offer a unique stable of funds, each with their own intelligent investment strategy. "Having expertise like ...

Zurich fund receives first rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... advantage. "Zurich's global strength and experience means we can partner with fund managers that are among the best in their field, creating a broad stable of highly specialised investments funds. WellsCap adds to the strong pedigree of managers in Zurich's ...