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Admin, compliance restricting business growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
Advisers are spending more than 30 hours a week on client related admin and only 9 hours per week in face-to-face client meetings, according new research from Perpetual. The research, which included 200 financial advisers and assessed how advisers are ...

Oxford-Man Institute expands into machine learning

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
The University of Oxford and Man AHL have announced that the Oxford-Man Institute (OMI) will expand its focus on machine learning and data analytics, becoming part of the University's department of engineering and science from 1 August 2016. The expansion ...

Fortnum picks up award winning practice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
A former Guardian Advice practice has joined non-institutionally owned dealer group, Fortnum Financial Advisers. Griffin Financial Services joined the group following Guardian's decision to exit financial planning in late 2015. The Sydney-based practice ...

Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... representatives and other stakeholders. "Concurrently with this independent review, I have asked ASIC to undertake a review of FOS's small business jurisdiction. The review will take into consideration, and consult with ASIC on, their consideration of ...

Future Super issues $145m admin mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Future Super has chosen a new administration partner for its $145 million in funds under management. The transition went live today, and OneVue Super Services will now provide member administration services for the super fund. Future Super is an ethical ...

Narev defends CommInsure record, wrote to five customers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... to monitor its claim processes; these include participation in various external benchmarking studies, as well as data from FOS. These measures have not given rise to systemic concerns about the accuracy or integrity of our claims processing," the submission ...

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Australia's largest superannuation fund has created a new socially responsible investment (SRI) option that avoids investment in companies with fossil fuel reserves. From 30 May 2016, AustralianSuper's three sustainable investment options will be consolidated ...

Divestment integral for better returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
Australian investors should be questioning their investments in fossil fuel stocks following the collapse of Peabody, according to Market Forces. The financial activist group said the long-expected bankruptcy of Peabody should serve as a "cautionary ...

International pension fund creates stewardship group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
One of the world's largest pension funds has established a "Stewardship Enhancement Group" as part of an obligation it sees to increase understanding of responsible investment principles. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) recently created ...

Crowe Horwath and AVCAL enter education partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
A base-level private equity education for Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) members will be run by accountancy firm Crowe Horwath. AVCAL has appointed the Crowe Horwath corporate finance team as the partner of its Private ...