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Parliament repeals key FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... considered settled and given time to work." The main changes in the bill, which a government document describes as "minor and technical amendments," include extending the time for advisers to send opt-in notices from 30 to 60 days and extending the time ...

ME Bank CIO moves to Pillar

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... Bank for four years, and she held the same role at Masonic Homes prior to that. She has over 25 years' experience in IT technical and management positions, mainly in the financial services sector. In her new role, she will focus on managing IT systems ...

PROFILE: NAB Financial Planning general manager Paul Fog

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... Taking his boss's advice, Fog signed up with MLC and quickly realised he loved financial planning. He enjoyed using the technical expertise he'd gained in law and the leadership skills he'd developed in sport, and applying those two disciplines in building ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... Vanguard head of market strategy Robin Bowerman said when the report was released. The SMSF Association's director of technical and professional standards, Graeme Colley, warns against focusing on short term market returns when talking about SMSFs: "You ...

Super software provider outlines future plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... and ensure we have a wide range of experience levels available. Offering junior to senior team members better meets technical and budget requirements for less complicated support requirements," Mackley said. Financial Synergy's consulting team has grown ...

BT adds active managers to Panorama

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
BT has added managed funds by Evans and Partners, UBS Asset Management, Antares and Hyperion to its Panorama platform. Managed funds were launched on Panorama in September, joining cash, term deposits and managed portfolios. The addition of the four ...

REST creates two new management roles

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... Parkin, who will report to chief operating officer Andrew Howard and will manage the operations services, insurance and technical teams. Parkin will also work closely with REST's service providers including Australian Administration Services (AAS) and ...

Life Insurance Framework fear fading

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... deriving revenue from high upfronts, you're now in a position where you need help." BT Financial Group senior product technical manager Katherine Ashby agreed. Speaking to Financial Standard at the conference, she observed that "we're so focused on discussions ...

Aged care concerns top Challenger advice list

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
... planning certainty. The firm's recent review of adviser queries suggests aged care is the leading area for advisers seeking technical and strategic support, as well as support on legislative changes. Challenger top three adviser queries for the September ...

AFA gives Education, Michael Murphy awards

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... knowledge is fundamental to the AFA's vision of great advice for more Australians. "We know that increasing both the technical and practical education of advisers is vital to improving consumer confidence in our profession," he said. The other finalists ...