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Advice group solidifies Gen-Y positioning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... a manner that was suited to them," he said. "Advisers are starting to understand the importance of selecting a niche to focus on. Different niches require different advice offerings and as such advisers want to be part of a dealer group that can support ...

Global trading platform opens Sydney office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
Institutional trading platform firm Tourmaline Partners is opening an office in Sydney and will be led by two former Northern Trust executives. James Santo and Neil Hetherington were appointed as managing directors of Tourmaline's Australian operations ...

OpenMarkets appoints executive, announces integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... trading execution and settlement services via OpenMarkets. The integration will also build scale at SelfWealth and allow it to focus on innovation. Redpath will be charged with supporting the continued operational growth of the OpenMarkets business ...

Advice clients most satisfied with goals-based approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... expectations and keeping them on track with their financial goals," Peker said. Finally, one in four investors said their focus for 2018 would be to maximise capital growth when selecting investments, increasing by 5% to 23% over the last 12 months. ...

Royal Commission begins in February

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is calling for submissions ahead of its first hearing on Monday, 12 February 2018. The initial public hearing, which will see the Commissioner and Senior ...

Supervised Investments wins global fixed income mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
Supervised Investments was awarded a global fixed income mandate by an Australian boutique multi-manager. Alpha Fund Managers made an investment in Supervised Investments' Global Income Fund, which invests in a portfolio of debt securities including ...

SuperFriend launches employer engagement framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... customers to minimise the impacts of illness. SuperFriend is seeing a growing trend in insurance for increased activities that focus on early intervention, pre-claim supports and improving psychological claims management. This guide brings together the ...

SMSFs shifting focus for diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
Australia's self-managed superannuation fund investors are gaining confidence in international equities and paying more attention to new, innovative sectors. New data from nabtrade shows SMSF investment in international shares, domestic ETFs, mFunds ...

ATO toasts the "SMSF class of 2012"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... therefore decided to extend the lodgement date for 2016-17 SMSF annual returns so that SMSF trustees and their advisers can focus on these important matters," he said.

ASIC accepts EU from Brisbane adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... provided to clients. The outcome is part of ASIC's Life Insurance Lapse Data Project (LILD), established in August 2016 to focus on the surveillance of life insurance advice. Under the project, ASIC receives reports from life insurers that list advisers ...