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Zurich finalises OnePath acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Zurich has completed its acquisition of ANZ's life insurance business OnePath. More than 500 employees nationwide have joined the Zurich Life and Investments team. It also marks the commencement of a 20-year distribution agreement via ANZ's bank channels. ...

Impact investing an advice opportunity: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
An impact investing expert believes the principle offers financial advisers with an opportunity to engage people who might deem investing to be too complex for them. Speaking in Sydney yesterday, WHEB Asset Management managing partner George Latham ...

Plato fund shuts down

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
An Aussie equities fund from Plato Investment Management is shutting down following a decision from its responsible entity. The Plato Australian Shares Income Fund (Managed Risk) is set to close. It currently holds about $20 million in funds. The fund's ...

Chief economist update: The rate cut Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe is set to be remembered in history as the man who took Australia's official cash rate from a historic low of 1.5% - set under Glen Stevens one month before he stepped down as RBA head honcho in September ...

Dealer group strengthens executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
A financial advice dealer group has appointed two new group executives to its leadership team. Centrepoint Alliance has appointed a new group executive of advice, and group executive of advice services and solutions. Paul Cullen has been named the group's ...

Spitfire acquires adviser platform, names chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Spitfire has acquired a financial adviser platform with $2 billion in funds under management. It also appointed its inaugural chief executive and a chief product officer from BT Financial Group. Spitfire completed the acquisition of platform and wrap ...

The case for tax deductible advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
A growing community of like-minded financial advisers is adding its voice to calls for advice to be deemed tax deductible, as advice businesses grapple with the pressures of increased education standards and the Royal Commission. XY Adviser, along with ...

Chief economist update: US recession in the offing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
"On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Immigration ...

FPA moves to improve adviser mental health

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched a free health and wellbeing program providing confidential support from psychologists and counsellors to its members. The FPA Wellbeing program comes amid unprecedented changes in the ...

Regional Australia Bank and Holiday Coast merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Members of Regional Australia Bank and Holiday Coast Credit Union voted in favour of merging the banks in separate special general meetings this week. The vote resulted in over 90% of members agreeing to a resolution that will now see one of the largest ...