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Challenger retail annuity sales up 8%, profit down

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... noted that "a trend to longer-term guaranteed 'income layering' has also become more evident among retirement-focused advisers, wealth managers, asset consultants, research houses and super funds." Normalised net profit after tax was reduced by 5.3% ...

Corporate super adviser body beefs up to face challenges

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... Alliance (CSSA) has appointed its first salaried chief executive to lead the way for embattled corporate super financial advisers. Former CSSA president Douglas Latto will take up the position of chief executive officer, while AFM Advisers managing director ...

ASIC ends Macquarie EU but sees gaps in advice files

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... months does not show improvement by Macquarie's advice arm. Kell refused to reveal how many Macquarie Private Wealth (MPW) advisers are being investigated and said that ASIC is "in a critical phase on this investigation." He added that MPW has gone through ...

Stella Network ramps up support for women in financial planning

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... way it addresses gender diversity within the industry and, more importantly, the support it gives to female financial advisers just starting their career. Julia Newbould, Stella Network manager and marketing specialist at BTFG, told the audience that ...

Macquarie Wrap adds international stocks, fixed income

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
International listed securities and domestic fixed income securities are available to advisers as investment options through the Macquarie Wrap. International listed securities allow advisers to trade fully paid ordinary shares and common stocks across ...

FSI proposal to ban LRBAs "draconian"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) is "a draconian move that we need to reflect on," the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)'s chief operating officer Phil Anderson said. "LRBAs should not happen without advice," Anderson said, and argued against ...

AMP Capital joins retirement education portal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... superannuation system, and changes to the age pension make post retirement investment a complex and ever-changing issue for advisers," he said. The portal aims to provide the tools and knowledge to help advisers better engage with clients on retirement. ...

Life insurance commissions must remain an option: AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
High upfront commissions in life insurance might not have a future, but advisers should still be able to use other types of commissions, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)'s chief operating officer Phil Anderson said. "The future of upfront ...

Rainmaker expands its investment capability with key appointment

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... capability and enhance the range of services we provide to the wealth management sector spanning investors, financial advisers, investment advisers, superannuation funds and investment managers." Dyall, CFA, was most recently head of advice research ...

NAB kick starts self-employed advice channel

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
National Australia Bank (NAB) is offering its advisers the opportunity to become self-employed through a new channel. Seven financial planners have recently signed up to the NAB Self Employed model and the bank aims to grow the channel to 15 advisers ...