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Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Mercer senior partner David Knox is warning increased pressure will be placed on global retirement systems if government policies do not adapt to ageing populations and declining birth rates. Knox fired the warning as the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global ...

N1 purchases Sydney property portfolio

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Mortgage broking and wealth management firm N1 Holdings has purchased a Sydney property manager and an $80 million loan book. Purchased via n1 subsidiary N1 Realty, Sydney Boutique Property was launched in 2003 and manages 162 properties - at present ...

Elders introduces adviser education scholarships

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Elders Financial Planning is introducing education scholarships to support its adviser network ahead of the proposed education reforms. Elders Financial Planning general manager Tony Beaven said the scholarships are open to all advisers in the Elders ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... additional resources already provided to reduce the risk of slippage. The initiative of supporting ASIC "will not meet the plan set three months ago. Such variations are not unusual with a program of this kind," McPhee said. The ABA has published draft ...

Equititrust CEO remains permanently banned

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... application had occurred, when no such meeting had occurred and as a result did not meet his obligations under EIFs compliance plan Failing to take all the steps a reasonable person would take, if they were in McIvor's position, to ensure accurate, true ...

MLC and NAB expand direct life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
MLC Life Insurance is capitalising on its affiliation with NAB to increase the distribution of the NAB Essential Life product. Access to NAB Essential Life will not require the consult of an adviser or planner, and will be available throughout NAB's ...

Narev points to GFC for bank dissatisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
A historic wave of bank bashing does not simply explain the current environment according to Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev. Speaking at a lunch hosted by the Trans-Tasman Business Circle in Sydney yesterday, Narev discussed the changing ...

Sherrin kicks goal with merger

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... together two businesses "who offer many years' experience in advising everyday Australians on how to build their wealth, better plan for retirement and put in place adequate protection for themselves and their families."

Charter Hall abandons REIT IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
Charter Hall Group has elected not to proceed with its IPO of the Long WALE REIT following a lack of institutional interest. Back in June, Charter Hall announced it was planning to list its Long WALE REIT on the ASX. The REIT was to comprise a "geographically ...

ACSI calls time on all-male boards

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... with a board. Identifying the right candidates takes time." "Companies that still have no women directors, or even worse, no plan to achieve that 30% target, are running out of time and are at serious risk of votes against sitting directors in the near ...