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StatePlus partners for holistic retirement transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... largest social and vocational impact since the World War II, he added. The impact however, will greatly depend on the "quality of the advice and the proactive undertakings by workforce leaders." "Older adults want to leave a knowledge legacy behind and ...

FPA reveals annual award finalists

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... next month. Announcing the award finalists, FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said he was impressed by the volume and quality of entries, with all finalists having demonstrated the highest professional standards. "The finalists represent the best of ...

Government names new ASIC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... service, saying he "has overseen significant changes in ASIC's role during his tenure, including reforms to improve the quality of financial advice and financial literacy, and the establishment of a national business names register." Shadow Treasurer ...

BlackRock boosts Australian distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... and we are pleased to attract such a high calibre of talent to the team. We look forward to continuing to enhance our quality of service to clients in the region."

Industry researcher praises Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... management offering than the price aspect alone, especially the robustness of performance, and in the same way the quality of the investment management offerings." EDHEC argued that focusing exclusively on headline costs "favours a genuine phenomenon ...

Exclusive partnership brings $35bn global manager to Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
A global specialist in private equity, private credit and clean energy infrastructure with more than $35 billion in assets is entering the Australian market via an exclusive partnership. Capital Dynamics is partnering with Australian distributor Channel ...

Succession planning ensures quality customer service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... them from their competitors and building on the practice's brand and marketing profile. "The effectiveness, level and quality of client service can actually be measured and quantified in the balance sheet and accounts of a financial practice," the pair ...

Regulatory costs unsustainable: FPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... single-adviser licensees. Time spent on meeting regulatory demands detracts advisers from focusing on clients and improving the quality of advice, while the systems needed to meet the complex compliance and risk management requirements decreases the ...

AMP launches LIF-ready resource

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... improved analysis on the causes of poor advice, "so that we can be more confident in terms of the real message about the quality of life insurance advice," he said. While there will always be ongoing surveillance, Kewin added the review and the success ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... accepting strategies they do not fully understand, the FCA believes. Trustees also find it difficult to assess the quality of advice provided by investment consultants and the services of fiduciary managers, and have low switching rates. In an FCA survey ...