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Intra-fund advice can be improved: WSSA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... some super funds have outsourced services to workplace specialist practices and they actually see the value of a more proactive service. He cited an independent survey by CoreData about three of four years ago which found workplaces where there was a ...

Social adviser implores positivity for planners

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... to be able to say that it's failure was not because of your own apathy. "A group of some of the most passionate and proactive planning professionals have set about creating a campaign to do something to change the public perception of financial advice. ...

KPMG hires heavy in financial services

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... week. And two women were promoted to partner positions while on, or about to take maternity leave. KPMG has taken a proactive stance to address gender diversity in its workplace, introducing gender targets of 25% female partners, and 40% women in senior ...

Low-cost super awash with inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
Mums and dads have increasingly chosen to invest their superannuation in direct low-fee retail products over the last 12 months. Particularly so at BT Super for Life and ANZ Smart Choice with both recording funds under management growth of more than ...

Bank results underpin wealth management new era

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... and distribution activities to minimise the possibility of future consumer detriment." The industry will need to be proactive in this approach to avoid "the reputation and financial impacts of remediation and regulator intervention." While the big four ...

Hyperion closes funds to new investors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... success," Samway said "The best interests of our investors are at the heart of all our decisions. We are taking this proactive approach to limiting total assets under management to safeguard future investment performance for clients. By limiting funds ...

ASIC suspends Dunfo Capital AFSL

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
ASIC has suspended wholesale financial services provider Dunfo Capital's Australia Financial Services Licence until 31 August 2015. Formerly known as GSM Financial Group, Dunfo Capital failed to lodge financial statements and auditor reports for the ...

Employers must do more to promote ethical culture

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... compliance, and enforce it rigorously," said Serhan. "That isn't to say that the burden falls entirely on employers. Vigilant, proactive regulators are also crucial, but one of the most interesting revelations from this year's survey is that 'unethical ...

Pershing upgrades to Broadridge processing solution

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... enable Pershing to increase automation through high levels of straight-through processing, real-time business views and proactive workflow controls that help reduce risk through fast-track analysis and repair of processing exceptions. Broadridge's general ...

CFSGAM completes fundraising for European infrastructure fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... opportunities compared to large deals. The fund manager said that another key factor to the success of the fund is the team's proactive approach to asset management, in particular, the integration of environmental, social and governance ('ESG') policies ...