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Ascot Securities makes key wealth and institutional hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... appointments are in line with Ascot Securities' plans to expand and solidify its presence within the stockbroking industry with a focus on the wealth advisory and institutional space.

Out-dated websites flag regulatory risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... said there has been a shift in the understanding of the role of the website in the financial planning industry, but that a focus on compliance online must be a greater component of the user experience. "People are starting to realise that websites are ...

Vale George Vassos: Omega Global Investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... become our friends, and this unique measure of trust and mutual success is due in no small part to the work ethic, client focus and grand humour of George." "Rarely in our industry do you see great integrity, drive and genuine enthusiasm rolled into ...

Pengana boosts adviser distribution footprint

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... despite ongoing uncertainty and volatility across markets," Pengana chief executive Russel Pillemer said. "Overall, our focus on active benchmark-unaware strategies strikes a chord with investors and advisors. It reduces an investors' exposure to market ...

Super slow to embrace advice opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
While super funds are increasingly investing in digital engagement, only a minority are employing robo-advice services, according to IQ Group research. The IQ Group Digital Engagement Study 2016, based on research of the top 50 retail, industry and ...

Asset managers must consider multi-asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... specialists, according to new research from Cerulli Associates. The Cerulli Edge - Global Edition found that a shift in focus to selling multi-asset and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) could benefit Europe's asset managers as the outsourcing of investment ...

Robo is the adviser's new best friend

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
Robo-advice has the ability to grow client bases and firm profitability if advisers are prepared to evolve and reflect a new generation of clients. The combination of lower fees, greater transparency and a simplified user experience has driven the growth ...

QSuper on track to become public offer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... one in five working Queenslanders and that's a responsibility we take very seriously," Pennisi said. "Our single-minded focus is on helping every one of them reach their financial goals, both now and into retirement, and that will not change. "At QSuper ...

ANZ has little time for robo-advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... robo-advice any time soon. Speaking at a Reuters Newsmaker event in Sydney yesterday, Elliott told attendees that ANZ's focus moving forward is on becoming the best bank in the world and increasing its competitive advantage - a strategy he doesn't think ...

The rise of the robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... advice tools can benefit their business, financial planners most commonly perceive automation as an enabler to help them to focus on providing strategic advice (53%), service more clients (43%) and lower the cost of advice (41%). Australian robo-adviser ...