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We cannot underestimate humans: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia believes the superannuation fund's investment portfolio displays similar characteristics to humans, being resilient no matter what circumstances it may encounter. Sicilia said both humans and an investment ...

Advisers back higher education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... a right to an expectation of a standard of education when they engage with a financial planner," Excellence in Education Award finalist and Encompass Wealth financial strategist Helen Russo says. The consensus was increased standards of education would ...

Life insurers challenged by waning planner loyalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... their primary life insurer as 'good' or 'very good', however this is down from 94% year-on-year. ClearView received the award for overall satisfaction for the first time in the report's nine-year history, with BT Life and AIA Australia rounding out the ...

Finalist feedback on future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... financial advice industry. Discussing the key themes of the final day of judging for this year's Rising Star of the Year Award, Association of Financial Advisers' chief executive Phil Kewin said the ongoing fusion of traditional advice and technology ...

Mason Stevens wins 2017 Technical Paper of the Year

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... managed accounts has been set with Mason Stevens taking home the first ever Financial Standard Technical Paper of the Year Award - Managed Accounts. Presented to Mason Stevens' managing director Thomas Bignill at the annual Financial Standard Best Practice ...

Inaugural Technical Paper of the Year awarded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... managed accounts has been set with Mason Stevens taking home the first ever Financial Standard Technical Paper of the Year Award - Managed Accounts. Presented to Mason Stevens' managing director Thomas Bignill at the annual Financial Standard Best Practice ...

Alternatives managers celebrated at annual event

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... Australia Plus Fund was deemed the Australian Alternative Investment Fund of the Year, with the fund also taking out the award for Best Long Short Equity Fund and Macquarie's Pure Alpha Fund being recognised as the Best Market Neutral Fund. Other winners ...

Cuffe to join Class board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Financial services veteran Chris Cuffe is likely to add another directorship to his hat, standing for nomination to the Class board. Class chairman Matthew Quinn said the board was delighted to nominate a director for election with "such a strong background ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... and Zurich announced the finalists for the 2017 AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year awards. The AFA Adviser of the Year Award, now in its 15th year, recognises premier financial advisers who make a marked contribution to the betterment of financial ...

Rising Star highlights young women in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... in financial planning, four of the six finalists for the 2017 Association of Financial Advisers' Rising Star of the Year Award are female. The accolade - which is presented in partnership with ANZ Wealth - recognises those who have been providing financial ...