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WAM Capital founding director resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... member at the Australian Digital Currency Association and deputy chair of the Australian Computer Society's blockchain technical committee. "The board is delighted to welcome Dr Ryan as a director," Wilson said. "She is a highly experienced legal academic ...

What will estate planning look like in 2020?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
Looking beyond 2020, netwealth technical services head Keat Chew said financial advisers must consider the prospect of small tax increases on superannuation earnings and lump sum payments. Speaking at a recent netwealth CPD event in Sydney, Chew took ...

Adviser builds new practice under Elders banner

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... advice business." "EFP has the capabilities in place to provide me with cutting edge practice development, compliance, technical and education support services which was a crucial choice for me in this environment of industry change," she said. Beaven ...

OneVue sells SMSF admin business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... existing members. This acquisition increases OneVue's current superannuation member capabilities by adding KPMG's deep technical expertise in managing complex superannuation funds." KPMG Australia chief executive Gary Wingrove added: "KPMG Superannuation ...

PIMCO sells Aussie banks as correction looms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
PIMCO is winding down its exposure to Australian banks and certain real estate investment trusts as risks increase in these investments. In an outlook report, PIMCO portfolio manager Aaditya Thakur and credit research analyst John Dwyer said that while ...

Client longevity the largest advice disruptor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... event which aims to discuss the broad theme of financial planning beyond 2020. Also presenting will be Netwealth head of technical services Keat Chew. "Conventionally when disruption is mentioned people make it out to be fintech related. While there's ...

Acadian appoints investments head from SSGA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... continued. "Zhe's role as a full time researcher is a new role for the Australian business, and we believe his strong technical skills and his research and software development abilities will be a great benefit to the business here and globally. "The ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... themselves with the rules. Commenting on the downsizer contribution allowable for over-65s from 1 July 2018, wealthdigital technical manager Rob Lavery said he is concerned many advisers are not across the traps of the strategy which, if implemented ...

Decimal appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... roles with the likes of Prudential, AMP and FIS Software. Decimal chairman Mark Potts cited Watkins' experience and technical knowledge of the sectors as key reasons behind his appointment. "Digital advice is continuing to evolve, and it is clear the ...

Contribution cap reforms see SMSFs spend cash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... 2017 to take advantage of the higher contribution caps prior to the 1 July changes. SuperConcepts executive manager, technical and strategic solutions, Phil La Greca said equities benefitted most from that cash injection with trustees seeking higher ...