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Labor blindsides super legislation

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
The Federal Government's position on superannuation will be reaffirmed today as three pieces of legislation are introduced to parliament, all despite Labor's attempts to blindside the occasion. The legislation stems from this year's Budget announcements ...

New fund manager hot property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
A Sydney property group is launching a new funds management business borne by the demand for mid-sized investment in retail, office and industrial property assets. Intergen Property Group has established I-Gen Funds Management, a boutique firm that ...

CommInsure update champions progress

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
In its latest update to the industry CommInsure is assuring good progress has been made on the independent reviews of declined retail advice and group life insurance claims. Citing concerns raised by media coverage in early 2016, the Commonwealth Bank ...

ASIC bans deceptive adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a Queensland financial adviser from providing financial services after he failed to comply with financial services laws. George Karakatsanis of Yeronga was banned after ASIC found he engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct ...

New investment vehicles need work: industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
The investment management industry is flagging concerns over the Federal Government's proposed Collective Investment Vehicle structure, especially its tax implications. Speaking at a regulatory forum in Sydney on Thursday, King & Wood Mallesons partner ...

Centrepoint unveils new client interface

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
Centrepoint Alliance has developed a new online client interface as part of the group's ongoing evolution of its advice technology platform Compass. Compass Online was designed by Centrepoint's advice technology team and in consultation with advisers. ...

BTFG navigates wealth management headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
BT Financial Group's cash earnings contribution to Westpac has fallen by 4% to $876 million in the past year, indicating an increasing pressure on the big four banks' wealth management divisions. Cash earnings for BTFG's funds management division dropped ...

Grant Samuel sells 80pct stake in GSFM

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Canadian wealth management firm CI Financial has purchased an 80% stake in Grant Samuel Funds Management. The deal is expected to close later this month with CI acquiring the stake previously held by the corporate advisory firm Grant Samuel, which established ...

Advisers unsure on super contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Adviser queries around non-concessional super contributions have doubled in the last month, according to BT Advice Technical's September quarter round-up. The report shows the questions most commonly asked by advisers over the quarter were in regards ...

Human centred workplaces needed: MetLife

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
A new workplace study from life insurer MetLife reveals significant misalignment in the priorities of Australian employees and employers when it comes to workplace health and wellness. The 'Employee Benefit Trends Study' (EBTS) found Australian employers ...