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BTFG restructure sees corporate super lead exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
The head of corporate superannuation at BT Financial Group will depart following a strategic review. BT Financial Group has confirmed to Financial Standard it will merge its superannuation distribution teams "to maximise the expertise across all BT ...

Best-in-show splits industry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The best-in-show default superannuation fund shortlist the Productivity Commission wants to launch before June 2021 has divided industry opinion. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the Commission's ...

IRESS lead moves to Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
Chi-X has snapped up IRESS's head of institutional and online trading services as it builds its team. Adrian Fyffe was appointed to the role of business development executive at Chi-X just before the holidays. He has over 10 years of experience ...

Advice groups sign on to HUB24

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
HUB24 has signed on two national advice businesses, as its total funds under management crossed the $10 billion mark. Brisbane-based licensee AdviceIQ Partners brings 31 registered planners to HUB24's platform. The licensee has added 10 planners ...

Saxo chief departs for BT

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
The chief executive of Saxo Capital Markets in Australia will depart for a role at one of the country's largest wealth management firms. Ben Smoker will join BT Financial Group in January as a director in the firm's private wealth services division. ...

ASIC and Westpac court battle sees mixed outcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 JAN 2019
A landmark Federal Court judgment has provided greater clarity between general and personal financial advice, ruling in favour of Westpac's position. Yet the bank still managed to breach the Corporations Act. Judge Jacqueline Gleeson said ASIC failed ...

Financial Standard unwrapped: Our top stories in 2018

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
These are the 2018 Financial Standard stories to have in your back pocket for summer discussions around the barbeque. Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs In March the ALP proposed to eliminate cash refunds from excess dividend imputation ...

UBS signs on Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
UBS will use Morningstar to provide securities pricing and industry news on its platform that five large superannuation funds use for their direct investment options. In an arrangement signed off six weeks ago, Morningstar replaced Reuters, which had ...

Industry fund hires executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
An $11 billion industry superannuation fund has created two new executive executive roles that report directly to the chief executive officer. Local Government Super, which manages superannuation investments for employees in NSW local governments, has ...

MetLife expands retail arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
MetLife Australia continues to bolsters its retail division with four key appointments. Marcus Chan joins MetLife as sales manager for New South Wales. He came from BT Financial Group where he worked as a business development manager. Also from BTFG ...