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Asset managers join diversity program

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
A $419 billion global investment manager and an Australian boutique are the latest signatories to a campaign aimed at attracting more diverse talent into investing roles. Fidelity International and Yarra Capital Management recently joined the Mercer-led ...

Gender split sees new investment industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
Australia's private equity and venture capital businesses are committed to increasing the number of women employees following the sector's latest workplace diversity study. At its 25th annual conference in September, the Australian Private Equity ...

Lenders must recognise millennial wealth strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
More than 12% of online investors are gearing their investment portfolio and this could double in the next 12 months, the latest Investment Trends study reveals. And millennials are playing catchup. The research house recently released its 2018 Borrowing ...

Advice group rebuilds following regulatory headwinds

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
A financial advice group specialising in self-managed superannuation funds and residential property investment acknowledged it's hurt from recent regulatory burdens. However, there are opportunities afoot for the ASX-listed business, including an entry ...

SelectingSuper honours super industry leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
A $37 billion industry superannuation fund reclaimed its position as fund of the year at the annual Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne this morning. Hostplus was crowned fund of the year. It was one of five awards for the industry fund, including ...

Philanthropic foundation names new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
As the 2018 FPA Professionals Congress begins today in Sydney, the association's philanthropic arm is welcoming a new chair. The new Future2 Foundation chair is Petra Churcher. She was previously chair of the Financial Planning Association's South Australian ...

UBS fined for careless conduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
ASIC's Markets Disciplinary Panel confirmed UBS Securities paid a $120,000 fine for breaching market integrity rules over a series of trades on the ASX in 2017. The Markets Disciplinary Panel issued the infringement notice for transactions in relation ...

FASEA listens as advice industry combs blueprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
The initial response to FASEA's education and ethical standards blueprint suggests the document needs more tweaks. However, it's clear the authority is listening to its advice industry constituents. The Association of Financial Advisers, the Financial ...

Inside Bennelong and its UK engine room

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Thirteen months on from securing its first boutique partners, the UK business of Bennelong Funds Management is ready to scale up. But will Brexit get in the way? Speaking to Financial Standard in London recently, BennBridge chief operating officer Greg ...

Code of ethics still the main game: FPA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
Financial Planning Association of Australia head of policy and standards Ben Marshan said the FASEA-led Code of Ethics remains the biggest game changer to the advice industry. Speaking at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum on ...