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Hayne targets superannuation employer connections

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne took a hard-line against hawking superannuation products and the practices of "treating" employers in his final Royal Commission report. Hayne wants the hawking or unsolicited offer of superannuation products to be prohibited ...

Former JPMAM executive joins boutique advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
... years in corporate financial services, Alcorn said he is relishing the rural lifestyle in Mudgee, as well as being able to connect directly with clients. "I'm delighted to be joining a team that has such a strong commitment to fiduciary responsibility ...

Vertical integration changes to reshape personal wealth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
A forecast of trends influencing banking over the next 12 months cites vertically integrated business models continuing to give way to platform and marketplace-driven banking. Infosys Finacle recently released its annual banking trends forecast for ...

Industry Super Australia attacks Future Fund concept

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
The peak body for industry superannuation suggests defaulting workers' retirement savings into the Future Fund would be a costly mistake. According to Industry Super Australia, workers would be about $124,000 worse off if their superannuation was ...

Ironbark dumps investment manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Ironbark Asset Management is replacing the underlying investment manager of one of its funds, saying its strategy is unlikely to benefit investors over the long term. Ironbark is dropping K2 Advisors as manager of its Global Diversified Alternatives ...

Millions of Australian's suffering from financial stress: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
Financial stress is burdening close to 2.5 million Australians, according to AMP. Releasing its Financial Wellness report this week, AMP said it found two in every five Australian workers faced financial stress during their careers, costing businesses ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... retail investors on fixed income has been a challenge for the boutique and he does road shows around regional Australia to connect with them. "If you go to a barbecue in Europe, people will talk about whether they should buy a US 10-year treasury bond ...

State Street names Asia Pacific head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
A State Street veteran will take the reins of the firm's Asia Pacific arm. Ian Martin, who currently heads State Street's global services offering across Asia Pacific, has been promoted to lead the entirety of the firm's efforts in the region. In succeeding ...

Early financial advice prevents worries at the end

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
Seeking financial advice earlier in life could be the difference between worrying and reflecting on a life well-lived. Latest research from Towson University in the US shows that rather than reflecting life successes, when on their death bed people ...

Engagement should be easier: Productivity Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Scheerlinck saying the awards demonstrated profit-to-member super funds were becoming more innovative in their efforts to connect with members and employers. "Funds are increasingly using data to provide members with a more personal, individual narrative ...