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Global fintech appoints head of Asia

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... addition to his role as Avaloq's group chief operating officer. Avaloq said this was part of its increase in management focus on Asia "to ensure the continuous capitalisation of Avaloq's strong momentum in the region". Group chief executive Juerg Hunziker ...

Adviser of the Year named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... best-seller 'Get Unstuck: Your Guide to Creating a Life not Limited by Money'. "Never before have we seen such a focus on education driven by consumer awareness, regulatory reforms and the collective realisation of the importance of education," ...

The highest honour: 2018 AOTY reflects on win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... happening. Need a community now more than ever," he said. As for aspiring advisers of the year, Robertson's best advice is to focus on your strengths and not worry about the noise out there. Robertson added: "Try and add as much value as you can anywhere ...

Nominees await top AFA honours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... reform, and "the collective realisation of the growing importance of professional education" has prompted an increasing focus on adviser education in the past decade. Women who are standouts in their community contributions have come out on top in the ...

It's time for super to move on: Combet

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... "validated" industry super's rhetoric of outperformance compared to its retail counterparts. In so doing, the industry can focus on how it will improve and better deploy capital for working Australia. "We should be discussing those matters, not some ...

Pension fund to buy British Steel

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
The pension fund for the Turkish army emerged as the preferred bidder for the British Steel, four months after it was forced into liquidation. British Steel granted Ataer Holdings A.S. detailed due diligence in mid-August ahead of a full sale. Ataer ...

Tribeca Alpha Plus leaks $600m, rebuilds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... is interviewing for another similar role. Angus Wright, who started at Tribeca last week, is starting with a broad-based focus including diversified financials and tech stocks. He has 20 years of experience. Andrew Cowley, who has been with the company ...

ATO to crack down on SG non-payment

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... Roadshow, ATO deputy commissioner, superannuation and employer obligations James O'Halloran said it would be an "immediate focus" to use information from STP - and the capability it gives to detect problems early - to reduce non-payment. With the introduction ...

Super debate too one dimensional: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... system not far away, the firm went on to say the public discourse surrounding the debate of superannuation policy tended to focus only on single issues at any one point in time. "Unfortunately, most of the public discourse tends to focus on single issues ...

Value but no trust in advice: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... further 37% said financial advisers do not generally have their customers' best interests at heart. The research involved focus groups as well as surveying Australians on their views on financial advice. ASIC reports that one participant in a focus group ...