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Millennials shaping family office strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Socially mindful and environmentally conscious millennials are driving a shift in how the ultra-wealthy manage their money as family offices set to ramp up allocation towards impact investing, according to the latest research. The Global Family Office ...

AFA launches mental health service

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has partnered with one of Australia's largest providers of employment assistance programs to help its membership with mental health support services. AFA Care is a partnership with Davidson Trahaire Corpsych and ...

Financial advice key for world in reverse: Geldof

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Sir Bob Geldof urged the financial advisers of Australia to proactively prepare for the significant generational wealth transfer that is approaching to ensure people continue to receive financial advice. The keynote speaker at this year's Association ...

AFA Adviser, Practice of the Year winners named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Charlie Fraser of Shadforth Financial Group is the 2017 Association of Financial Advisers' Adviser of the Year. Crowned on Friday night at a gala dinner to celebrate the close of this year's AFA National Adviser Conference, private client adviser Fraser ...

EQT acquires stake in UK firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
Equity Trustees announced it will acquire a large stake in a London-based funds services solutions company, marking its first step toward global expansion. EQT will acquire 60% of Treasury Capital, a provider of fund administration and regulatory services ...

Fidelity portfolio manager steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
A portfolio manager co-running a Fidelity mFund strategy has stepped down from her position. Hilary Natoff has been co-portfolio manager of the Fidelity Global Demographics Fund since 2012. A Fidelity spokesperson said Natoff will assist in the transition ...

AFA and Map My Plan join forces

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
The AFA has partnered with a robo-adviser to assist financial advisers reach clients they previously couldn't as well as demonstrate the benefits of robo-advice. Announced at the Association of Financial Advisers' 2017 National Adviser Conference on ...

Cyber training is advice value-add: AUSTRAC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
AUSTRAC director strategic intelligence and policy David Hawkins believes there are opportunities for financial advisers to value-add by providing cyber training services. Speaking at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, Hawkins ...

Fee models an art, not a science

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
Less than three months remain until the Life Insurance Framework becomes commonplace for advisers and experts say there's still time to review or reconsider advice pricing options. The AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference will hear from four industry ...

Mastering education skillsets will be long-term: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
Findings from the Association of Financial Advisers' latest white paper may have significant implications on the incoming adviser education standards. Research supporting the association's 'A new advice competency framework' white paper shows that because ...