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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... details of his reflationary policies. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has hinted that POTUS will talk about his tax-reform plan - corporate and personal income tax reform. The US equity market had been riding high on the back of expectations of ...

Countplus appoints new CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
Countplus is welcoming the former chair of the Financial Planning Association as its new chief executive. Matthew Rowe will take the reins at the ASX-listed wealth management group having been a director since October last year. He is also chair and ...

IOOF introduces digital adviser education hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... the best possible strategy for their clients. 'The Knowledge Centre' houses introductory materials on investing, 'Build a plan' features a profiling tool to help clients determine their investment and risk profile, and build and compare portfolios, while ...

Home deposits unwelcome in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
Superannuation industry groups are warning the federal government to keep Australia's $2 trillion retirement savings system away from addressing the nation's housing affordability problems. Earlier this week Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the ...

Regnan CEO steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
ESG researcher Regnan is beginning its search for a new chief executive following the resignation of Amanda Wilson from her top role. Wilson, who led Regnan since 2011, will continue to work with the group under a consulting arrangement. She plans to ...

Life insurance ranks lowest in customer satisfaction

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
Life insurance ranks the lowest of all insurance types, according to Roy Morgan research. In the year to December 2016, Roy Morgan's Single Source Survey of more than 9000 risk and life insurance policy holders found 67.4% were satisfied - down from ...

Advisers embrace new education regime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
Financial advisers have wasted no time in readying themselves for the future following the passing of the professional standards legislation earlier this month. Mentor Education saw an immediate surge in enrolments in its programs after the Corporations ...

AMP super trust adds $450m corporate fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... $450 million corporate super fund will transfer to AMP's SignatureSuper master trust. The Water Corporation Superannuation Plan represents more than 3500 members. The decision to move to AMP followed a tender process which determined SignatureSuper is ...

Impact Investing Australia chief to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
As the impact investing market continues to gain momentum, Impact Investing Australia will farewell its chief executive. Daniel Madhavan is leaving the organisation after three years to explore new opportunities in the impact sector, to be replaced ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
Queensland is boosting investment in environmentally responsible projects through green bonds issued via the state's Treasury. Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, Curtis Pitt, said the Queensland Treasury Corporation planned to issue certified ...