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Advice business offers enforceable undertaking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... to be a generic statement claiming the FIA-branded product would generate long-term returns. ASIC said that in the majority of cases in which an SoA was issued recommending clients switch to the FIA-branded product, the additional information required ...

Morningstar partners to drive adviser ESG education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... sustainability research Jon Hale said: "Clients are clearly interested in discussing ESG with their financial advisers, but the majority of advisers need more professional education and practical insights on incorporating sustainable investing into their ...

Tech providers fall behind increased planner needs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... AdviserLogic secured the top spot for overall satisfaction for the second successive year. It also placed first across the majority of service elements measured, including quality of training, navigational efficiency and user interface. According to ...

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... strategies lead to outperformance against the cap-weighted benchmark." Another strategy is thematic investing, whereby a majority of investors believe it enhances a portfolio's value - but at the same time deem it is complex to implement. "Some have ...

Currency and managing volatility: New Financial Standard spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
An overwhelming majority of respondents to the Financial Standard weekly poll are in support of the banks' crackdown on employee background checks. Last week the publication asked about the crackdown and 80% of respondents voted in favour of the move. ...

CBA advice compensation reaches $29m

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... CBA indicated to Promontory that it intended to finalise these payments over the next few months, and that the vast majority of cases will be closed by the end of the year. Of the 10,128 registered since the program's launch in 2014, 8654 have had outcomes ...

Baby boomers lag on retirement planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... long-term support and a further 40% are anticipating contributions from children will play a significant role. The majority of investors are saving an average of 12.1% of their annual income for later life, and most believe that they will only need to ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... third of which are repeat offenders. The study also found that misconduct is likely to be concentrated in firms with a majority of retail customers and in areas with low education, elderly populations, or high incomes. Positively, the research shows ...

May the force's not with her

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... the House of Lords have vowed to fight us every step of the way." PM May expected to boost the Conservatives' slim majority of 17 seats to as much as 140 based on current polls (as 'The Guardian' newspaper reports citing "election expert Michael Thrasher). ...

Manager lists after $3bn merger

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
The vast majority of shareholders in an ASX-listed fund manager have approved a merger including $3.1 billion in funds under management, creating a new listed entity in the process. Following this decision, Hunter Hall will merge with Pengana Capital ...