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Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... the benefit to Australia of having super funds invest in the nation's infrastructure, Silk said the focus was first and foremost on how to benefit members. If the fund can also help grow the economy through investments in domestic projects, Silk said ...

CountPlus firm acquires advice boutique

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... Latitude Advisory Services as a quality strategic fit, with strong cultural values that place the client's interests foremost as its fundamental business purpose," Hedrick said. CountPlus chief executive Matthew Rowe said the acquisition was an example ...

QMV kicks off legal practice, appoints lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... But QMV Legal is not looking to get into case law work. "We will certainly be looking at new hires. They will first and foremost have to have knowledge of consulting and the industry," Vaughan said. QMV is privately-held and was co-founded by Vaughan ...

Willis Towers Watson buys Aussie broker

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... business, which provides clients with specialist advice and services. WTW head of Australasia Simon Weaver said: "RCA is the foremost team in Australasia for Warranty and Indemnity insurance. This offering builds on our current FINEX specialties and ...

Chief economist update: RBA to take rates to fresh record low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... lower interest rates," he said. To be sure, domestic economic and survey indicators have been weakening in recent months. Foremost of which is the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) recent update showing wage growth remains lacklustre. Private ...

NFP intra-fund advice is not a distribution channel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... Bowtell, who said financial advice provided through profit-to-member superannuation funds has "always been first and foremost a service, not a distribution channel." Bowtell told the recent Financial Advice in Superannuation Symposium in Melbourne that ...

Hermes inks local ESG partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... through its EOS business. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said: "This landmark agreement will see two of the world's foremost experts on environmental, social and governance advocacy and company engagements work together to assist investors to be ...

IOOF continues organic growth trajectory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... were key contributors to this outcome, Kelaher said. "This is particularly pleasing for the management team, first and foremost because for many years the company has been regarded as fundamentally an M&A example and I think this is now starting to demonstrate ...

Now showing: Trump and Kim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... complete de-nuclearisation of North Korea. A win for North Korea would be the lifting of sanctions on the country first and foremost, a guarantee that the US will not invade North Korea and a reduction of US military presence in South Korea. In name ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... do not choose end up in good defaults, and those who do exercise choice are able to do simply and safely." First and foremost, the PC recommends default super accounts should only be created for members who are new to the workforce or do not already ...