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Philanthropists donate $6.2m through Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
Perpetual clients have donated $6.2 million to not-for-profit organisations through the inaugural IMPACT Philanthropy Partnership program. The donations are a small part of the overall $85 million that Perpetual has distributed this year on behalf of ...

Capstone/BGL to deliver online AFSL authorisation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... removal of the Accountants' Exemption really means for them and their business operations," said Capstone managing director Grant O'Riley. "In addition to the education and competency requirements, there are significant adjustments to business processes ...

ASIC to foster fintech growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has established a Digital Finance Advisory Committee (DFAC) that will meet for the first time next month and advise the regulator on engagement with fintech businesses. DFAC forms one part ...

ASIC issues digital disclosure guidance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
ASIC has issued a new digital disclosure guidance for financial services product providers who want to step up their use of the internet to deliver offer documents, disclosures and personal statements to clients. Under the new guidance, product providers ...

FPA announces CFP award winner

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winner of its third Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award. Apt Wealth Partners head of advice and director John Moran received the award - named after the financial planning pioneer - for ...

PROFILE: Stanford Brown chief executive Jonathan Hoyle

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
There are two things that arguably led Jonathan Hoyle to where he is now: Michael Lewis's autobiography, Liar's Poker, and the sight of fresh blood. The chief executive of Stanford Brown was 20 years old and studying biochemistry when he picked up a ...

Griffith, FPA launch academic advice journal

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
Griffith Business School and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) will publish an academic journal dedicated to financial planning. The Financial Planning Research Journal will publish academic research around financial advice and it is aimed at ...

Asset allocation is over, investors chase returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... favoring of companies with defensive features, including high dividends. "The key word is pragmatism," PGI chief executive Grant Forster told Financial Standard. "Investors are chasing returns rather than being too focused on asset classes." Forster ...

Plus ca change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
No mA!s! I'm up to my eyeballs with it and it's oozing out of my eyelids. Greece, that is. The Greek tragedy goes on as last Thursday's make or break broke down, necessitating the call for an "emergency summit" later today. But don't hold your breath ...

Bank stocks push share market higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... again today." He tipped Woolworths shares to rise on Wednesday, after the supermarket giant announced that chief executive Grant O'Brien will step down after almost four years at the helm. "Unfortunately for Mr O'Brien there could be a positive reaction,"A ...