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Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
Following industry speculation, the Turnbull Government has announced a $127.2 million reform package for ASIC. The announcement follows Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the financial services industry, which both the Prime Minister and Treasurer ...

Technology and collaboration to drive financial advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... investors are looking towards technology to engage with their advisers, with 71% of Australian respondents listing the use of modern financial planning tools such as self-modelling and automatic portfolio rebalancing as an important factor when selecting ...

AZ NGA acquires Fortnum-aligned advice group

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... Shore," AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett said. "Russell and Alan started the business nearly three decades ago with a modern vision and Larry and the team have continued this on. "The PAG business has established a great balance between corporatisation ...

SMSFA calls for concessional caps flexibility

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... Budget submission, the SMSF Association urged the Federal Government to end their "use it or lose it" approach to reflect modern work patterns and income streams. Commenting on the submission, Andrea Slattery, chief executive officer and managing director ...

Republican brands Dodd-Frank "regulatory waterboarding"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... to be revealed Republican Party alternative to Dodd-Frank would be simpler but no less effective. Calling Dodd-Frank a "modern day Tower of Babel," Hensarling argued the complex new rules mandated by the law are making it impossible for small banks to ...

Lack of scaleability curbs hedge fund appeal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... good you end up with too much selection bias," he said. Related reading: Harnessing the Power of Alternative Beta in a Modern Portfolio

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Financial advisers took home plenty of business tips at an adviser roadshow yesterday - and many of them are refreshingly unconventional. The main function centre of Doltone House, overlooking the waterfront view of Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney, was the ...

AdviserLogic launches updated platform

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... needs and are very sensitive to their feedback. "AdviserLogic 2.0 therefore has both increased functionality and a more modern, fresh look. Our thinking is that the easier to use we make our software, the more time advisers will have to do what they ...

Pillar hires change specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
A new executive role has been created at Pillar Administration as the firm searches for a buyer and continues what has been labelled "one of the most sophisticated transformation projects" in Australia's finance industry. Joining Pillar as executive ...

Public sector retirees angry over income exemption cuts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... able to use the balance to purchase further pension, again with their after-tax contributions," Griffiths said. He added modern defined contributions super schemes rely on pre-tax contributions from employers, plus any largely pre-tax salary sacrifice ...