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Advisers still resistant to social media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
About 60% of financial advice practices are yet to integrate social media into client engagement strategies despite the majority of Australians using some form of social media every day. Latest research from Netwealth shows 40% of advice practices use ...

Second APRA deputy chair nominated

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
The prudential regulator has welcomed the nomination of an additional deputy chair and the reappointment of Helen Rowell. The Federal Government reappointed Rowell as APRA deputy chair with a new five-year term set to begin on July 1. The end of the ...

APRA tells super funds to improve conflict of interest management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... superannuation licensees on administering outsourcing arrangements with related parties to effectively manage conflicts of interest. The regulator reviewed 14 licensees of differing sizes, types and ownership structures as part of its evaluation, prompted ...

WAM CIO steps down from LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... Microcap. WAM chair Geoff Wilson recently updated investors regarding the initial public offering for WAM Global, saying interest "remains strong" and the IPO has now exceeded $330 million. WAM Global will now accept oversubscriptions of up to $220 million ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... decide to make the mostly irreversible decision to take up a longevity (risk pooled) income product." The PC notes most interest in the inquiry has come from super funds themselves. Public submissions on the draft report are open until Friday, 13 July ...

Royal Commission backlash continues for banks: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... away from the big four institutions - COBA chief executive Michael Lawrence believes the data is supportive of increased interest in the customer owned banking sector. "The feedback we're getting is that there is great interest in a model that puts customers ...

Chief economist update: Should have sold in May and gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... being loosened but monetary policy remains accommodative with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) not expected to raise interest rates until sometime next year. But while the Australian domestic narrative is a good story to tell - even the Royal Commission ...

Alternatives specialist boosts leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... distribution capabilities and made four appointments to its small team. Brookvine is expanding as the firm experiences greater interest in its alternative and niche investment strategies. Former CQS head of sales Louise Walker leads the raft of changes ...

Government consults on super access for victims of crime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... granted access to those assets." The Government is seeking detailed feedback on the draft proposals, with a particular interest in views on the likely effectiveness of the proposals, including how they would operate in accordance with existing state ...

Global investment giant to acquire Investa fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
One of the world's biggest private equity managers submitted an all cash proposal to acquire an ASX-listed Investa fund. Blackstone's indicative and non-binding proposal is to acquire the Investa Office Fund (IOF) at a price of $5.25 per unit ...