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Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
Financial advisers will see a raft of new courses around ethics and integrity as these issues come to the fore ahead of the code of ethics to be introduced from the industry's new regulatory body. Ramping up efforts in ethics education is a bold move ...

Emerging markets need a rethink

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
MSCI's definition of emerging markets doesn't necessarily represent the actual growth in emerging economies, according to LGM Investments chief investment officer Thomas Vester. LGM, which is a subsidiary of BMO Global Asset Management, is ramping up ...

AMP prioritises reinsurance, grows advice arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
AMP is ramping up its reinsurance strategy in an effort to release $500 million in capital from its life insurance business and curb volatile earnings in a "challenging industry." AMP chief executive Craig Meller today announced the company signed a ...

Magellan officially ramps up retail offering

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
Alongside its annual results which report a slight dip in net profit, Magellan Financial Group officially highlighted its plan to launch an initial public offering for a new ASX-listed investment vehicle. The Magellan Global Trust will target a 4% cash ...

Less room for mid-tier asset managers: Stern

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
Standard Life Investments head of multi-asset and macro investing, Guy Stern, believes the asset management industry will soon stratify into trillion-dollar players and boutiques - with not much room for a middle ground. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

ETFs set to continue dominance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
Nearly one third of Australia's financial advisers will increase their use of exchange traded funds in client portfolios over the next 12 months. This is a key finding from a recent Rainmaker adviser survey which showed that while 35% of advisers are ...

O'Dwyer names one-stop-shop dispute resolution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
A former RBA governor will spearhead the merger of three financial and superannuation dispute resolution bodies into a one-stop-shop. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer told the FSC Leaders Summit yesterday that Malcolm Edey will ...

Government gives super system further makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
The Federal Government is powering ahead with further changes to Australia's $2 trillion superannuation system, garnering support from across the industry. The latest proposals will see the prudential regulator (APRA) be responsible for making it easier ...

Morningstar partners to drive adviser ESG education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
Morningstar is working with a global financial services industry body to better prepare financial advisers for incorporating sustainable investing into advice practices. Collaborating with the US-based Money Management Institute, the program focuses ...

Digital revamp for Citi wealth arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Citi Australia's wealth management and advice arm is ramping up its digital offerings in an effort to be a leader in the region. Speaking at a Sydney media roundtable yesterday, Citi Australia head of consumer banking in Asia Pacific, Anand Selva, said ...