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AIST creates lead advocacy role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees appointed an ex-ASIC adviser to a newly created advocacy role. Bringing more than a decade of financial services experience, Ailsa Goodwin has taken on the new role of head of advocacy at the industry ...

Industry fund restructures, hires for member engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
A $14 billion superannuation fund consolidated its member support and financial planning teams, creating an executive officer, member engagement role to lead the new division. Equipsuper has brought all of its contact and advice teams under one umbrella ...

Banks will step out of wealth: Medcraft

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... unit in recent years because whistleblowers themselves are under pressure and need specific handling with regular communication. "Whistleblowers should be rewarded because they put a lot a risk. Genuine whistleblowers are treated badly," Medcraft said. ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... purchase by owner-occupiers. These were partly offset by year-on-year declines in clothing and footwear (3.2%), communication (2.9%), furnishings, household equipment and services (0.8%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7%). We can debate the ...

Equity research firm expands to Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... increase its footprint across the Asia Pacific. Style Research provides factor-based equity analytics and portfolio communication tools globally for 300 investment firms. The UK-headquartered firm appointed Jamie Spark as managing director to head the ...

AMP Capital invests in US telecoms giant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
AMP Capital closed a US$200 million mezzanine debt investment in the US' largest private owner and manager of communication infrastructure. AMP Capital's infrastructure debt team secured the investment in Vertical Bridge, which owns or leases towers ...

Intergenerational business succession failing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... few (5%) businesses survive into a fourth generation. Once the children take over, there is often a breakdown in communication and trust (60%), while one-in-four fail because heirs are inadequately trained. Most family-owned companies founded by baby ...

Hiking life premiums is short-term thinking: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Life insurers need "common sense" when designing more affordable products that are sustainable for consumers and will create sustainable businesses for financial advisers, according to a new ANZ whitepaper. ANZ Wealth's Life insurance: The case for ...

CBA mulls CFSGAM IPO, head of wealth departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Commonwealth Bank announced its asset management arm, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, is undergoing a strategic review and could potentially list as a public company. CFSGAM, with $219 billion in assets under management, has "achieved ...

Finalist feedback on future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... Fellow judge ANZ Wealth head of sales Don Sillar spoke of how Rising Star finalists are using different methods of communication to not only keep in touch with clients and educate them around their finances but also to build on their relationships and ...