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Government names AFCA board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
Four industry figures, including a prominent Sydney financial planner, have been appointed to the board of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). The new members are Claire Mackay, Andrew Fairley, Erin Turner and Alan Wein. They join ...

Financial planning must regroup and reform: Social Media

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... https://t.co/QHEtqtLG7L - Dr Adrian Raftery (@MisterTaxman) April 26, 2018 Associate professor of financial planning at Deakin University, Dr Adrian Raftery, said public disciplinary actions are crucial to a functioning co-regulatory model. I strongly ...

Baby boomers unprepared for wealth transfer: Australian Unity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... transfer should serve as a reminder to check their estate distribution plan. Citing a joint research report from the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Victoria University, Australian Unity executive general manager of ...

MGP responds to Henderson's RC hearing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... Commerce. The ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows Henderson as having attained a Bachelor of Commerce in 2005 from the University of Western Sydney. "Was that correct as at 20 January 2016, did you have a Masters of Commerce?" she asked. "I did not. ...

ANU to recalibrate divestment policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Australian National University's long-term investment pool, after mixed performance outcomes from its socially responsible investment strategy, is looking to recalibrate with a series of global mandate appointments. The now $1.3 billion investment pool ...

Yarra Capital executive joins AUI board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... Boston-based Fidelity Investments's diversified fund. He has a bachelor of commerce and a bachelor of arts from Monash University. He earned his MBA from Columbia Business School, New York. Before moving to the USA, he worked at Boston Consulting Group ...

Tradies test predictive underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... will no longer be acceptable," he said. Early this year, ANZ Wealth partnered with Advanced Analytics Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS AAi) to use machine learning and big data to build a more reliable application and assessment ...

FPA to fight latest FASEA proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... getting the right guidance on education standards." He further added: "There is broad acceptance that those without university degrees need to undertake further professional study, but those with degrees and further financial planning specific study ...

Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
A University of New South Wales research initiative believes default superannuation and retirement options could prove beneficial in combating poor financial decision-making brought about by cognitive decline. Fresh insights from the ARC Centre for ...

Industry fund invests $100 million in renewable energy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... pipeline of future projects with its past investments in Australia. Last year, the fund acquired a 30-year contract with University of Tasmania to operate 1800 student accommodation beds. Its pipeline with the university gives it gives it first right ...