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High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... with my educational and occupational background hits a wall when endeavouring to engage proper disciplinary processes, what hope does someone without those have?" Editor's note: Sam Henderson was featured as one of the 2017 Power 50 influential financial ...

ANZ blames systems for inadequate controls: RC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
ANZ has blamed its systems and processes for failing to adequately monitor in-house financial advisers as well as its authorised representatives within three of its aligned dealer groups. Week two of the Royal Commission tasked with scrutinising advice ...

Global manager sells distribution platform

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... distribution experts MFEX to trade Axeltis, the fund distribution platform founded in 2002. The two organisations additionally hope to sign a long-term deal to allow MFEX to provide open-architecture funds distribution within Natixis' parent company ...

FPA to fight latest FASEA proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... aghast at being told by FASEA they are essentially unqualified." The FPA has posed a number of questions to FASEA in the hope of clarifying their position across several areas, but is yet to receive a response. In the wake of Deen Sanders' departure ...

2018 FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar' raises over $300k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
Research analyst by day, Rockstar by night. George Hadja from Montgomery Investment Management took home the coveted 2018 Rockstar of the Year Award at an industry fundraiser organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) in Sydney ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... food and beverage sector soar in value by 86%, becoming the fastest growing sector for SMSFs. Taking on greater risk in the hope of achieving higher returns, Evans said the strength in mid-cap and junior stocks and international markets is influencing ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Industry stakeholders expect 90% of Australia's superannuation funds to sign the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice before March 31, despite its several shortcomings. ANZ, AustralianSuper, MLC, MTAA Super, REST Industry Super and ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair," Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. It still is the best of times for the US economy for ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... in imports confirms the strength of domestic demand (and potentially keep Australia out of Trump's protectionist radar, we hope), the drop in exports is worrying especially given the widespread recognition of a synchronised strengthening momentum in ...

Fundraise like a RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
Lend me your ears. The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) 'Who Wants to be a RockStar' is back and it promises to be bigger than ever. What started in 2006 as a slightly unconventional way to give back to the community has now turned into ...