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AMP looks to advisers of the future

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
A record number of university students participated in this year's AMP University Challenge, pointing to a growing interest in financial planning as a career. More than 180 students from universities around Australia participated in teams or as individuals ...

CBA uses virtual reality to revitalise financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has launched a new virtual reality education program aimed at increasing the financial literacy of young Australians. With a recent survey from Zurich revealing Australians to be overconfident when it comes to money ...

Godfrey Pembroke celebrates excellence in advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Adviser group Godfrey Pembroke has revealed the winner of its Adviser of the Year and Premier Practice Awards at its biennial conference. Principal financial planning specialist at Lighthouse Capital, Julia Schortinghuis, was awarded Adviser of the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
Australia retail sales It hasn't been since January this year that we saw retail spending increase at this monthly rate. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that retail sales grew by 0.4% in the month of August - higher than the ...

Bank acquires WA Government loans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
The West Australian Government has sold off a billion dollar mortgage portfolio to a bank. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has acquired the $1.35 billion portfolio of standard residential loans from Keystart, a company wholly owned by the West Australian ...

Universities must prepare for adviser reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is calling on universities and other education providers to develop new programs ahead of the looming professional standards deadline. In partnership with the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) ...

Zurich reveals risk distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Zurich has unveiled an expanded distribution team following its acquisition of Macquarie Life's risk business. Having already appointed Dave Evans to the role of national sales manager, the insurer has now added a further 14 new members across its business ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Complementary central bank activity has hurt the traditional diversification narrative, according to product specialist at Western Asset Management Robert Abad. Speaking with Financial Standard about the launch of the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro ...

Legg Mason launches macro bond fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Global asset manager Legg Mason is launching a macro bond fund for Australian investors searching for fixed income exposure but concerned about the limitations of traditional bond funds. The Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund takes ...

Elders appoints joint state manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Elders Financial Planning has appointed a new practice manager for South Australia and Western Australia. Allan Ward will commence the role with Elders on 19 September and will be based in Adelaide, bringing with him extensive experience in financial ...