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AFA recognises outstanding advisers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... advisers. In its third year, the AFA Practice of the Year Award, which is also a joint AFA/Zurich initiative, is the foremost award for financial advice practices. The AFA said Johns' distinguishing factor in winning the AFA Adviser of the Year was the ...

Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... identified three key observations for aspiring leaders that he has learnt through his long tenure in politics. First and foremost he said that to be a great leader you must believe in something and make what you believe in known. Secondly Howard noted ...

Passive investors probably not Marxist parasites: MSCI

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... "In reality, institutional investors use passive allocations in some very active ways." As evidence, Briand noted that, foremost, "few institutional investors hold the global equity portfolio in its entirety; most still carry a heavy home bias." On top ...

QBE chief executive departs in leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... insurers' technical ambitions and capability and to further improve on its existing underwriting process. "First and foremost Declan will focus on driving underwriting performance. Tight management of underwriting performance will set us up for future ...

Fitzpatricks adds new advice firm

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... was looking for in a licensee. We share the same philosophy as Fitzpatricks: we each care about the client first and foremost," Etherington said. "We chose Fitzpatricks because they are a true business partner, rather than a traditional licensee or dealer ...

PROFILE: Metlife chief executive Deanne Stewart

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... fact that ultimately we are here to care for others and look after the financial security of others as our first and foremost responsibility. I think you can see the winds of change occurring and putting much more of a spotlight on that now than what ...

Life insurance adviser group hits out at FSC priorities

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... that a move towards level commissions and fee for service arrangements will have "implications for many stakeholders, foremost the consumer," and that "it is imperative the consumer and small business owner's voice be heard in the debate." The FSC last ...

AZ NGA acquires Fortnum-aligned advice group

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... perspective. "Our board and shareholders have chosen to partner with AZ NGA because we believe that the transaction is first and foremost in our clients best interest and it ensures that for at least the next 10 years the Priority Advisory Business is ...

Treasurer commits to improve after-fee super returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... provide a valuable yardstick to measure competing superannuation policy proposals. "There are four key areas that are foremost in my mind when contemplating potential superannuation tax reforms: adequate retirement incomes; stability and certainty in ...

Australians don't want government to step in on super: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... fees," Hill said. "That's laudable but we would urge retirees not to forget that their retirement savings are first and foremost meant to fund their own retirement, and using retirement savings for other purposes may mean they become a financial burden ...