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Stressed Aussies increasingly tempted to access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
More Australians are seeking financial advice as they become increasingly less financially resilient, with latest research showing about 69% of adults experienced significant levels of financial stress last year. This is a key finding from research ...

TAL equips advisers with cancer education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... launch of an education course. TAL's continuous education arm, Risk Academy, will run the on-demand webinar course aiming to equip advisers with the tools to discern the staging, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancer. The medical terminology used ...

Divergent business confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
The latest National Australia Bank Business (NAB) Survey shows while business conditions remain robust - rising from a reading of 14 in July to 15 in August (the highest level since January 2008) - confidence among businesses deteriorated significantly ...

FPA supports children's financial literacy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... and interest to tax, real estate and insurance. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said the partnership with Banqer will equip young people with the skills they need to make smart and informed financial choices as adults in an easy and enjoyable way. ...

New MDRT Australia chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... role of Australian Chair, MDRT Australia is well positioned to continue to bring the world's best ideas and insights to equip Australian advisers to adapt and thrive in an ever evolving financial services environment," McCann said. Brown is chief executive ...

Industry fund welcomes new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... five years. Prior to this he was chief executive at IAG New Zealand for five years. Smith currently serves on the board of Equip Corporate Advisory, a management consulting firm he co-founded; and has been chair of the Children's Cancer Institute for ...

Fintech future lies in a winning ecosystem: Reinventure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
The Australian fintech sector must hone its focus to developing a specific ecosystem or risk losing out to a highly competitive global marketplace, according to Reinventure Group. Speaking at the Australia's Asian Future Summit on Friday, Reinventure ...

IRESS announces senior leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
A sweep of global leadership changes at IRESS will see the departure of its Sydney-based global head of financial markets and its chief operating officer. As part of a global strategy to drive continued growth and ensure alignment to its long-term goals ...

IFM Investors continues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
Institutional fund manager IFM Investors grew its funds under management by 33% over the year to 30 June 2017, now totaling $92.9 billion with 93% of its products and mandates outperforming their objectives. The fund manager raised $18.8 billion from ...

Family office merger sees new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
Newly combined family offices, Mutual Trust and Myer Family Company, announced the appointment of a new chief executive. Phil Harkness has been appointed chief executive of Mutual Trust and chief executive-elect of the enlarged group. Pending completion ...