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Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
The 2018 finalists for the Association of Financial Advisers' most coveted accolades have been announced. In partnership with Zurich, the AFA has announced the three finalists for the 2018 Adviser of the Year Award. This year, Capital Focused's ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... to run their insurance, household expenses and farm items like fertilisers through superannuation, and we asked them to focus on their off-farm investments," Alvaro says. It's all well and good if you have superannuation tucked away. But if your ...

Fintech introduces STP product

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... provider is owned by Integrated Payment Technologies (InPayTech) and its chief executive Robin Beauchamp said: "We continue to focus on delivering secure, simple and streamlined solutions for our customers to meet their compliance and payment needs. ...

Custodians oversee heightened domestic equity trades

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... broader industry to implement reforms aimed at growing our funds management sector and streamlining operations. An additional focus is the replacement of the ASX equities settlement platform CHESS. "The replacement of CHESS is a significant initiative ...

Confidence remains in face of regulatory headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... In response, 23% of asset managers said they plan to enhance their service offering. Improving efficiencies are a major focus for 20%, while greater focus on distribution channels and attracting new clients was cited by about 18% respectively. Aiding ...

AMP Capital expands infrastructure equity team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... identify opportunities to increase investment in Australia's health and social care. Daniel Pilbrow joins AMP Capital to focus on creating value within AMP Capital's existing health infrastructure assets. He will add more than 20 years of experience ...

Nikko launches global disruption fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
Nikko Asset Management is launching a global disruptive innovation fund in partnership with ARK Investment Management. The fund is a global equity portfolio focused on disruptive innovation, providing Australian investors with exposure to ARK's disruptive ...

Direct life insurance failing consumers: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A comprehensive ASIC review of direct life insurance found sales practices and products that offer little to no value are leading to poor consumer outcomes. The practises of 11 life insurance providers selling direct-to-customers were examined and included ...

Industry fund cuts admin fee

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... fee and costs paid by superannuation accounts with balances less than $6000 at 3%. "Recently, there has been an increasing focus on superannuation fees, especially for members with lower balances. It was a key focus area in our annual fee review," UniSuper ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... cash rate on hold, citing increased funding costs. Speaking of Royal Commission's impact, Costello said banks will have to focus more on compliance; credit will become harder to obtain; and financial advice will become more expensive. "It is clear that ...