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What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... made high-profile Australian Wealth Management (AWM) chief executive Scott Hartley redundant. Following the AMP Capital sales, it said a flatter organisational structure was required and the AWM business was dissolved. Hartley was due to stick around ...

QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australasia (FAAA) is now rethinking its initial support of the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), saying the latest proposals could "wind the clock back five years" on the industry. Today ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... real in any financial advice model which is provided by banks, super funds or insurers. What we don't want is product sales dressed up as 'advice'. We look forward to participating in future consultations to make sure the standards are sufficient." ...

Global X accelerates push to leapfrog local rivals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... AYLD, QYLD, UYLD). Amid its expansion efforts, Global X has strengthened its team by appointing Manny Damianakis as head of sales, a move following the recent appointment of Marc Jocum. Damianakis joins Global X from Insight Investment Consultants, where ...

Pendal manager joins Barings

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... of Aaron Thirukumar in August. The Dimensional Fund Advisers' regional director joined Barings to run institutional sales. Both Cowley and Thirukumar report to Michael Gaffney, head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand. Gaffney has been ...

Link names retirement, super product lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... evolving needs of the retirement market globally," Link Group said. Prior to Moneysoft in 2014, Shaw held roles in technology sales and software development. He said he views the new role with Link Group as an exciting challenge. "I have a great passion ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... commentary also hasn't indicated a sense of urgency to raise the cash rate imminently," she said. Mousina explained that sales have been softer since the last rate hike in October. However, she cautioned this may be a one-off and a precursor to a ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... that large funds spearheaded the trend towards international assets. NAB executive, markets corporate and institutional sales John Bennet said the 2023 report expanded in scope in order to provide deeper insights on how funds are adapting their investment ...

Maple-Brown Abbott loses sales head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... head of wholesale distribution Before arriving at Maple-Brown Abbott in early 2020, Hodnett held senior distribution and sales roles at Pinnacle Investment Management and Eaton Vance. Hodnett has also held roles at Macquarie Bank and BT Financial. Epsilon ...

Paraplanners unfazed by QAR, AI: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... financial adviser as the majority find compliance too burdensome. Many prefer not to be client-facing and don't want the "sales pressure."