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Super CIOs defend illiquid assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... "And for people who've got money in superannuation, they'll have it through five or six bear markets over their lifespan. So to go into panic mode every time one of these happens is a ridiculous idea." However, Delaney did say he would be looking ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
Superannuation industry professionals are going head to head over Australia's super guarantee system, yet all agree it's time for an upheaval. In a submission to the Treasury's Retirement Income Review Panel, the Actuaries Institute called for universal ...

Last stand for grandfathered commissions falls over

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... those donations were as small as $20. Two individuals donated $10,000. One of the individuals who donated $10,000 was Lifespan Financial Planning executive chair John Ardino. The other is not on record, but Financial Standard has reason to believe it ...

Dealer group boosts compliance team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
A privately-owned dealer group has strengthened its compliance capabilities with a hire from MLC Wealth. Lifespan Financial Planning has appointed Anna Mirzoyan to the newly created role of compliance and technical officer. In her new role, Mirzoyan ...

Dealer group launches transition support service

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... firms in transitioning to an individual AFSL and has appointed a national practice consultant to lead the initiative. Lifespan Financial Planning will launch Lifespan Partnership in February 2020, offering firms a suite of AFSL support services including ...

Dealer group awards investment mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
Marty Switzer's Contango Asset Management has won a mandate from a financial advice dealer group. Lifespan Financial Planning made a $20 million inaugural allocation to a global large cap strategy managed by WCM Investment Management. WCM is headquartered ...

Grandfathered commissions ban passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... and social security losses consumers will face as their investments and super products are closed down." Last month, Lifespan Financial Planning threw its financial support behind the fight to retain grandfathered commissions. Lifespan executive chairman ...

Dealer group to fight grandfathered commissions ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
Lifespan Financial Planning has thrown its financial support behind the fight to retain grandfathered commissions. It has contributed $10,000 to the Adviser Regulatory Fund set up by the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals to ...

Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... 627 Financial advice: What consumers really think, found Australians view cost as the main barrier to accessing advice. Lifespan Financial Planning chief executive Eugene Ardino says at the same time research revealed Australians view advice as too expensive ...

Down but not out: Top advisers adapt

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... Magnitude lost 79 advisers, going from 116 to just 37. Viridian picked up 76, after buying 90 advisers from Westpac. While Lifespan, Affinia and Paragem gained from Westpac's exit, a further 147 former Westpac advisers have so far failed to join another ...