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Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... benchmarks, and segmentation of member cohorts; Expectations around the annual business performance review into the business plan on a rolling three-year basis, as well as factoring in short-term annual results into longer-term strategic planning; and ...

Commonwealth Bank mulls retail advice business sale

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
Commonwealth Bank is reviewing options for its CommSec Advisory business, including a potential sale. "As part of our focus on becoming a simpler, better bank, we are currently reviewing a number of options for CommSec's retail financial advice ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
In her first industry address since inheriting the superannuation portfolio, Senator Jane Hume reinforced the Federal Government's plans to fix the structural problems across the retirement system and ultimately improve outcomes for members. Speaking ...

New leadership for fund manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
A $6 billion ASX listed fund manager announced the appointment of a new chief executive and head of funds management. Centuria Capital announced Jason Huljich will step into a joint chief executive role alongside John McBain, who remains in a full-time ...

Advice associations meet new minister

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
The two key financial advice associations have met with the government's new superannuation and financial services lead for the first time. The Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers together met with newly ...

Chief economist update: Fed plans for Trump contingency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
The Fed's decision to maintain current policy settings at the conclusion of last night's FOMC meeting doesn't make for much except for self-congratulations and back-patting. What matters more is the forward guidance implicit in the FOMC ...

Advice group hires national practice manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
A financial advice network has hired a practice management professional from InterPrac Financial Planning. Lifespan Financial Planning announced Michael Gershkov has joined the firm's Melbourne office as national practice manager. Gershkov was national ...

Facebook to launch own currency

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
The social media giant revealed plans for its first financial services product, a digital wallet and its own cryptocurrency. Facebook is set to launch its own digital wallet in 2020, to allow people to access and participate in the Libra network, Facebook's ...

MetLife appoints new distribution lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... Nunn said: "These appointments are a boost to our bench strength in customer and marketing, and sales and distribution." "We plan to grow the business and to be able to do that we need the right capabilities at the most senior level. "I see the need ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The World Economic Forum has weighed into the debate on the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system, releasing a report declaring average Australians will burn through their retirement savings too quickly. The report, Investing in (and for) ...