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Prominent executive links with VFMC board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
Victorian Funds Management Corporation is strengthening its board with the appointment of a prominent financial services executive. The Victorian public sector fund manager is welcoming Fiona Trafford-Walker to its board, in a move designed to deepen ...

ASIC slams SMSF advice, flags further education reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
ASIC will pursue further education requirements for financial advisers in a damning report showing 90% of financial advice provided in establishing self-managed superannuation funds is non-compliant. Reviewing 250 client files from 102 different AFSLs ...

ABA appoints deputy chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
The Australian Banking Association has appointed Suncorp's chief executive as its new deputy chair. David Carter is taking the role from Bendigo and Adelaide Bank managing director Mike Hirst, who announced his retirement from the bank in March. "The ...

Findex strengthens Melbourne leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
Following recent expansion into a new services market, diversified financial services provider Findex has bolstered its business advisory team. Former Deloitte manager Chris Richardson has linked with Findex subsidiary Crowe Horwath Melbourne, as the ...

Chief economist update: Shanghai's drop is China's problem, the yuan's slide is everyone's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The Shanghai Composite index's drop into bear market territory may have elicited some negative Trump thoughts, but China's response - through the accompanying depreciation of the yuan may have been "I'm taking you with me." Such is the ugliness ...

ASIC takes civil action against AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
The corporate regulator has commenced Federal Court proceedings against AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP), alleging the division of the recently scrutinised mutual failed to ensure its authorised financial planners complied with the best interests duty ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Almost all ASX200 companies disclosed environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy frameworks and sustainability targets in 2017, according to the latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) report. ACSI's annual review of corporate ...

Willis Towers Watson bolsters senior management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Willis Towers Watson is expanding its local senior management with the appointment of a former Funds SA portfolio manager. Fresh from an 11-year career with Funds SA, Simon James has linked with the global consulting firm as its new Australian head ...

Chief economist update: Chinese dragon now a bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? If we're talking about the US and China, it appears that the answer is that the immovable object (China) drops. China's Shanghai Composite index dropped to 2844.51 points from ...

YBR offloads legacy wealth subsidiary

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
Yellow Brick Road is selling its wholly-owned investment services business. YBR announced that Yellow Brick Road Investment Services has entered into a book sale and purchase agreement with INPRO Australia. The transaction will see INPRO senior financial ...