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Radio host adviser revealed as alleged fraudster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a radio host and investment adviser with defrauding hundreds of retail clients out of millions. Keith Springer hosted a radio show called Smart Money with Keith Springer, which is how many of his ...

AMPFP ceases MDA services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
AMP Financial Planning has ceased providing managed discretionary account services following the imposition of tailored licence conditions by ASIC. ASIC tailored AMPFP's MDA licence conditions in March this year - the extra conditions meant a senior ...

APRA releases MySuper heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
The prudential regulator has finally published its long-awaited heat map for MySuper products, with deputy chair Helen Rowell saying it's likely many in the industry will feel uncomfortable. APRA released the first iteration of its MySuper heat ...

New hires, mandates at Link

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
Link Fund Solutions has appointed a new chief operating officer as part of what it says is a broad transformation of the business. Peter Sipek has been appointed chief operating officer. He has more than 30 years' experience in financial services most ...

Aussies unprepared for wealth transfer

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
Despite the largest intergenerational wealth transfer to date looming, more than half of Australians do not have an estate plan in place. New research from Perpetual shows 56% of Australians do not have a will in place, with 53% of parents admitting ...

Former CBA exec takes over at Optus

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
Optus deputy chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been appointed as the new head of the telecommunications giant, after just nine months with the company. She takes over the reins from Allen Lew, who led Optus since October 2014. Lew will oversee ...

FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... exam day, some of the panelists admitted to slightly daunting experiences. "On the day you don't have anything with you except your drivers' licence, a pencil and a piece of paper," James said. "You can't have water at your desk. You can't take in food. ...

BetaShares to list new diversified ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
BetaShares has announced it will launch four diversified ETFs on the ASX in December this year. The diversified ETFs are low cost, all-in-one investment solutions that aim to provide exposure to a blended portfolio of asset classes, including shares ...

AIST finds issues with FASEA code

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... money is very subjective it remains unclear what is meant by this aspect of the Code and no further guidance is provided except for stating that it is an integral part of dealing fairly with a client and acting in their best interest," she said.

Vale David Smith

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
HESTA director and former Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees president David Smith is being remembered as an inspirational leader. Smith, who was also general secretary of the Australian Services Union, passed away suddenly on November ...