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YTML expands team, signs new client

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
Fintech YTML is expanding its team, welcoming Midwinter's former general manager of distribution to the fold. Helen Thom joins YTML as head of distribution, adding more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry. Thom joins from Ignition ...

Banks push to leave vertical integration on the table

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
Despite moving in the opposite direction for some time, Australia's banks want to leave the door ajar for a return to the much maligned vertical integration model. As the Senate Standing Committees on Economics probe a Pauline Hanson bill looking to ...

ASIC approves AMP for MDAs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
ASIC granted AMP Financial Planning approval to deal in managed discretionary accounts. ASIC said it imposed additional license conditions on AMP Financial Planning as a result of approving AMPFP's application to vary its license to provide MDAs. ...

Climate change an imminent threat to returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
A new report from Mercer shows how a climate change of 2c or more could have a detrimental impact on investment returns. According to Mercer, investing for a 2c climate change scenario is both an imperative and an opportunity, as it leads to enhanced ...

Colonial acquisition cost CBA shareholders $53bn: Merlon

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
CBA's decision to purchase Colonial under then chief executive David Murray destroyed $53 billion of value to shareholders in today's dollars, says Merlon Capital Partners. Analyst Hamish Carlisle says CBA overpaid for Colonial in 2000, and ...

New SMSF admin platform launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
A new one-stop-shop SMSF solution that aims to help financial advisers keep on top of administrative and regulatory burdens has launched. Practical Systems Super meets the needs of small accounting and advice firms by providing services such as fund ...

eInvest to grow active ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
Active ETF distributor eInvest will expand its distribution model over the coming year. The firm - founded by senior Perennial Value Management executives - announced it will partner with a range of local and global investment managers across fixed ...

Chief economist update: Two indicators giving the Fed a headache

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
It appears nothing is normal with the Fed's march toward normalising monetary policy. Not only has it stopped in its tracks, the White House wants it to go in reverse. Cue US President Trump's latest "advice" to the Fed: "In terms of quantitative ...

Rice Warner names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The former head of Willis Towers Watson Australasia will now lead Rice Warner as its chief executive. Andrew Boal takes the post as Michael Rice steps down after 30 years of building and leading the business. Rice remains as an executive and board member ...

Praemium loses major client

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
Praemium has lost an Australian institutional client that contributed 8% to its revenue. ANZ Private made $4 million in revenue for Praemium during the 2018 calendar year. It will transition to new platform provider Netwealth from July 2019. While "it ...