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AIOFP blasts 'elitist' young advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) has criticised 'elitist young financial advisers' for opposing Labor's suggestion older financial advisers shouldn't have to complete a university degree. Last week at the AIOFP's ...

EG swoops in on Forza industrial assets

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
Forza Capital has announced the sale of two east Melbourne industrial investments to EG Funds Management, for a combined price of $79 million. The large, strategic landholdings are located within the land-constrained eastern suburbs of Melbourne at ...

Blackstone invests $925m for stake in Grosvenor Place

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Blackstone has invested $925m to buy a 50% share in the Grosvenor Place office tower in Sydney CBD. The private equity giant has acquired the stake from Dexus (37.5%) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (12.5%). Dexus said it would use part of ...

Proposed reforms could simplify advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
Fresh proposals from the Australian Law Reform Commission aim to simplify several complex areas of financial advice legislation. The ALRC is proposing sweeping changes to financial services law, including changes that affect the advice industry, tabled ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
The last sitting day for parliament this year has come and gone without progressing legislation designed to make sure those earning less than $450 a month are paid super. Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's ...

FPA overcharges members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has admitted to overcharging members but declined to reveal exactly how much. The FPA blamed an administrative error that incorrectly charged a higher fee for a small number of members who upgraded their ...

Morrison & Co hires ANZ heads, investment chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
HRL Morrison & Co is expanding its global footprint, hiring co-heads of Australia and New Zealand and appointing a new chief investment officer. Peter Coman and Geoff Hutchinson have been appointed to the co-head of Australia and New Zealand roles. ...

Rest hires from MLC Asset Management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
The $65 billion industry superannuation fund has welcomed a head of investment product and communications who has previously held roles with MLC Asset Management and BlackRock. Lydia Vitalis joined Rest this month in the newly created role, having spent ...

Forum: Do managed accounts measure up?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
Leading financial advisers, consultants and platforms will gather at a forum this Thursday to discuss the merits of managed accounts, how they have performed during COVID-19 and how to implement ESG advice within a managed account. Among the forum's ...

BlackRock Australia expands client distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
BlackRock Australia has today announced the appointment of Tamara Haban-Beer Stats to the role of whole portfolio solutions director within client business, as it expands its distribution team. Reporting to head of iShares wealth (iSW) Australasia Chantal ...