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Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics' first report in its review of the four major banks has recommended breaking the big four's "oligopoly" and introducing competition into the sector. The report said this could be achieved ...

Bennelong fund added to two platforms

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... with a high conviction portfolio of listed shares and is willing to diverge significantly from the index's composition to focus on the best risk-return opportunities in the market. The BAEP team is selective in picking stocks that is believes will outperform ...

Make advice go viral

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Financial planning practices should be more engaged with social media in order to spread the benefits of financial advice and build consumer trust. The pressure on businesses to have a digital presence is ever increasing, with the societal expectation ...

Omega appoints former Northward director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Omega Global Investors has appointed a new portfolio manager. John Moore joins Omega from Northward Capital, where he was executive director and portfolio manager for Northward's Equity Income and Ethical Equity Income funds. Before Northward, he held ...

Responsible investment plagues super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
About two thirds of Australia's largest superannuation funds are yet to embed responsible investment requirements with external fund managers. This is one key finding delivered by the inaugural Superfund Responsible Investment Benchmarking Report, released ...

Future of advice is bionic, not robo

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The future of financial advice will not be dominated by robo advisers but instead will be bionic, empowered by continual improvements to technology. Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, Colonial First State general manager products and investments ...

FPA recognises industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has presented the 2016 FPA Awards at the FPA Professionals Congress in Perth. Tony Sandercock of wetalkmoney was named the FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year for his efforts ...

CFSGAM reveals succession plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... the team's development under Dushko's leadership. This announcement reflects the breadth and depth of our team and strong focus on succession planning," Dixon added.

OneVue scores major unit registry mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... is currently offered through NAB's existing online platform. Having OneVue administer our unit registry will ensure NAB's focus remains on meeting the evolving needs of our clients while continuing to deliver high quality service." OneVue managing director ...

Mercer chooses new super insurance partner

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016