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Legg Mason Brandywine gets nod from Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... currencies. Legg Mason Australia head of sales Beau Titchkosky said: "We believe Legg Mason has a compelling solution for advisers seeking to position their clients ahead of the curve in global fixed income, and the Fund's performance track record reflects ...

HUB24 signs white label deal with Lifespan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... wealth management platform, which offers leading-edge technology and broad and unbiased choice for independently-minded advisers." Lifespan chief executive Eugene Ardino added, "We searched the market for a platform provider with the best technology ...

AFA calls out ISA on claims blame

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox has dismissed Industry Super Australia's calls to connect adviser remuneration with insurance claim decisions. Arguing that linking the two is "like blaming a petrol station for a driver who ...

Energy Super ramps aged care advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... led an industry fund to strengthen its financial advice arm for members' immediate benefit. Energy Super's financial advisers have all completed the Accredited Aged Care Professional program, which incorporates training in creating solutions for clients ...

Advisers looking for longevity and aged care solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Aged care and longevity risk in retirement planning are becoming key concerns for financial advisers, as demonstrated by the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum. Challenger head of technical services Andrew Lowe spoke first ...

Advisers have assets test top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Changes to the Age Pension assets test are top of mind for retirement-focused financial advisers according to the latest data from Challenger. Although test changes affecting Age Pension eligibility will come in to effect from 1 January 2017, Challenger's ...

PATRON founder Rob McCann to retire

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... and chief executive, Rod Bristow, said: "During the merger negotiations it was clear Rob was a passionate advocate of advisers and the advice industry. Our shared view of helping advisers operate better businesses in a changing world was a cornerstone ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... document their reasoning for future reference." Queensland-based Club Super, QIEC Super, and IFAA Administrators and Advisers, also jointly support a governance code, and would rather it be "a set of guiding principles, rather than a binding set of requirements." ...

HUB24 funds under administration to hit $3bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... the first half of FY2016. This can be interpreted three ways: the group's strategy has finally borne fruit, financial advisers are getting into managed accounts solutions in a big way or, most likely, a bit of both. HUB24's managing director Andrew Alcock ...

Wealth forecasting engine announces Infocus as first client

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... to manage their own investments, or seek advice from one of our nearly 200 highly qualified and experienced financial advisers around the country. This not only gives clients flexibility about how they want to engage with financial advice, it also means ...