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Bennelong announces executive hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... said. "In his new role in Australia, he will work closely with me to help Bennelong achieve its strategic and financial goals as we move into the next phase of our growth." Both Bennelong and BennBridge are part of the BFM Group, an investment company ...

Zenith enters superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... unbiased research, member-focused consultancy services and user-friendly tools, all aimed at supporting the personal wealth goals of a growing number of Australians," he said. The combined business will employ more than 70 staff and have an office location ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... has shifted the attention of Australia's super funds from what is truly important; assisting members with their retirement goals. "Australian superannuation funds [are focused] on policy debates about the appropriate 'minimum' level of SG, rather than ...

Global asset manager fills giant impact fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... lower middle market that contribute measurable progress toward one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals," KKR said. Financial Standard understands Australia is included in the fund's geographic focus, with the firm's regional impact ...

Product provider makes big FASEA promise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... will provide data on how individual investment products stack up against the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals." Financial Planning Association of Australia head of policy and standards Ben Marshan told Financial Standard that he expects ...

Former ANZ Wealth retirement head joins CoreLogic

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... and regulatory overhead. "We are extremely pleased to have Milena join us. Her experience in helping banks achieve their goals through serving their customers with digital value, on-boarding appropriately with data driven decisioning tools and insights ...

Corrupt adviser banned, AFSL canned

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... Statements of Advice on the same day these initial enquiries were made, without appropriately enquiring about clients' financial goals and circumstances. "ASIC found that Mr Shapter could not have properly enquired about, or considered, his clients' ...

The PDS is weak: Rice Warner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... products will meet a higher standard in Australia. "In time, advisers will be able to focus on their strengths - setting goals and financial strategies, then monitoring progress against targets, with product selection being secondary," it said. "The ...

SMSFA chief slams regulators, FASEA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... mandate, especially in relation to the code of ethics which came into force earlier this month," he said. "We fully support the goals contained in FASEA's mandate to lift standards of education and ethics, however we would encourage them to undertake ...

NGS Super sets up impact committee

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... spend," Wright said. NGS currently discloses how its equities holdings align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This year, it will also release its first Task Force on Climate Related Disclosures (TCFD) report, identifying the ...