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Currency and managing volatility: Financial Standard spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... equities portfolio?' The poll, sponsored by State Street Global Advisors, addresses currency as one of the key concerns advisers have when building global equities exposure in model portfolios. SSGA sees currency management as one of the pillars of portfolio ...

Regulator bans adviser for seven years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... representative of GuardianFP. Commenting on the ban, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "ASIC is determined to ban financial advisers who deliberately breach the law from the financial services industry." Gunner has the right to appeal the decision through ...

Brisbane adviser receives top planning award

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... happening in the industry and I'm really excited about that. I think women naturally have abilities to be great financial advisers and I think we will see a lot more women excelling in the industry," Abraham said. In congratulating Abraham, FPA chief ...

Lonsec grows retirement panel membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... Milliman, bringing together retirement industry experts. At its core is providing practical and educational material for advisers focusing on investment issues relating to constructing retirement portfolios. Among the members are: State Street Global ...

ING restructures, creates distribution head role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... held various other key positions before his most recent role looking after the bank's relationships with brokers and advisers, which currently drive 90% of its home loan business. ING also announced that its chief economist and head of research Asia-Pacific ...

MLC Life adapts to meet shifting expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... of an ongoing digital transformation strategy. Aiming to align its digital offering with the evolving expectations of advisers and customers, Nippon Life - which owns 80% of MLC Life - has invested significantly in a technology overhaul for the life ...

Macquarie team joins Shaw and Partners

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... good not to pursue." "Canberra is a growing and affluent market and I know that, with the high profile of all of the advisers who are coming on board, our new Canberra branch will be a huge success from the start," Evans said. Evans added that Shaw and ...

ANZ appoints chief underwriter

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... Kerr added. "Peter and the team will focus on continuing to grow our capability to deliver innovative solutions for our advisers and customers and ensure we are well placed to respond to industry changes."

AFA executive joins standards board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
A senior leader of the Association of Financial Advisers has been named vice chairman of an international standards board. AFA general manager, member services, partnerships and campus, Nick Hakes has been appointed to the Asia Pacific Financial Services ...

Advisers must seek alternative estate planning options: Austock

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
Smart estate planning must include alternatives to the will, says Austock Group. In a note to financial advisers, the registered pooled development fund recommends considering an investment bond. The bond provides for an arrangement that is not only ...