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Advisers optimistic amid challenges

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Financial advisers around the world remain optimistic about the future of their businesses despite facing a growing number of regulatory changes, according to a new study by Vanguard. Vanguard's 2016 Global Adviser Trends Survey gained insights from ...

ASIC confirms systemic failures in advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... million, plus interest. ASIC said most of the failures outlined in the report occurred before the commencement of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, with the changes made by FOFA playing a significant factor in identifying the failures. ASIC ...

Top tips to kill your advice business

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... industry, Kearney said this wasn't happening "at the speed many believe," and he called on delegates to decide what the future of advice will look like. "I think real change is going to speed up and a dagger will be thrust through the heart of the way ...

Investment bonds key to secure retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Australian Unity's general manager life and super Matt Walsh agrees, believing that the continuing uncertainty around the future of superannuation and increased interest in investment bonds has contributed to its investment bond business Lifeplan now ...

Bennelong appoints new product manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... play a major role in furthering our presence in the marketplace. The appointment demonstrates our commitment to the future of the business, with a focus on the needs of our client base." Bennelong Funds Management currently holds about $7.5 billion in ...

Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... market failure and urgent scrutiny is needed of the direct sales tactics employed by Australia's banks that sidestep Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) protections," he said. "The figures show direct advice is growing quickly and at the expense of traditional ...

Future of advice to be shaped by the customer

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
The future of financial advice and happy medium between digital and face to face advice will be determined by the customer, according to general manager of advice partnerships at National Australia Bank, Ross Barnwell. Speaking with Financial Standard ...

Life insurance reforms to be re-introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... also highlighted that grandfathering would apply to existing arrangements "in a manner broadly consistent with [the Future of Financial Advice reforms] by ensuring that remuneration arrangements not effectively grandfathered by the Life Act... are explicitly ...

New platform allows super funds to share data with partners

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... all times. "The ability of MarketSuite Alliance to analyse data securely from multiple parties is unique, and is the future of secure data collaboration. We are excited to be working with Link and Empirics to bring this technology to super funds across ...

Prime continues to grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... operating model plus undertaken greater equity and strategic support for our partners, all with a clear vision for the future of advice and a great client experience." Earlier this month Prime subsidiary MPR Group acquired Melbourne-based accounting ...