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Make sure you have cash: Geoff Wilson

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018

... WAM laid out three examples of this: banks are already divesting their wealth business to move away from vertical integration; they are lending responsibly and as an example, approving loans at 20-30% less than what a customer asks to borrow; and macro ...

Managed accounts forum to address vertical integration, best practice

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018

Leading managed account providers and financial planning groups will take centre stage at the annual Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum to be held in Melbourne next month. More than 160 financial advisers and managed account specialists have ...

HUB24 lifts targets

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018

... major banks exiting wealth, pressure being applied to grandfathered commission structures and traditional vertical integration models." HUB24's market share of the net industry FUA was between 1% to 0.90% as of March 2018. At the same time, it has about ...

Fiducian continues growth trajectory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018

... should be business as usual as we provide the highest level of integrity to our clients," the group said. On vertical integration, Fiducian said: "Fiducian's vertically integrated business model has controls in place to manage inherent conflicts of interest ...

Mainstream enters SMA market

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018

... solution will be the first pillar in digital market entry strategy to meet adviser demand for independent vertical integration of fund access, custody and clearing services. "For advisers with cost, independence or functionality concerns about their ...

Productivity Commission proposes more changes to financial advice

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018

... report directly to the board and an obligation to report to ASIC where advice is ignored. The PC also examined vertical integration in wealth management and concluded there were no major issues other than its effect on competition remains mixed. "Where ...

Super funds suit up for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018

... administration and insurance - as opposed to third-party providers. Early this year, ASIC handed down its landmark vertical integration report, which found that some trustees and their financial advisers were pushing in-house products at a higher proportion ...

Macquarie expands healthcare investment

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018

... dramatically due to several sector tailwinds including technology disruption, innovative new business models, vertical integration, regulatory and reimbursement changes, consumerism in healthcare and favorable demographics. Crowell will work to capitalise ...

Vertical integration needs overhaul: Poll

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018

... Standard readers are of the opinion these model need a revamp. Starting May 7, we asked our readers: "Should vertical integration be re-modelled in financial institutions." The majority (39%) came out strongly in favor of a remodeling while the cohort ...

ASIC and FPA submit recommendations to RC

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018

... manufacturers working for the same organisation, had been ineffective in many instances. FPA added that while vertical integration may provide some benefits, they are largely "outweighed by the risks and costs to consumers of biased advice." As such ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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