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Costs fundamental to IOOF advice growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
IOOF flagged cost management as crucial to the success of its financial advice-led strategy, one that recorded inflows of $1.2 billion in the first half of FY18 and is about to acquire ANZ Wealth. Releasing the company's 1H18 results this morning, Kelaher ...

Advisers flock to IOOF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
More than 40 financial advisers joined IOOF in the 12 months to 31 December 2017, adding $1.6 billion in funds under advice. In an update provided to the ASX outlining the group's funds under management, administration, advice and supervision, IOOF ...

ANZ Wealth tests AI-driven underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
ANZ Wealth is exploring artificial intelligence opportunities to improve its underwriting processes. The collaboration with the Advanced Analytics Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS AAi) will use machine learning and big data to develop ...

Financial Standard's top stories of 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
What were Financial Standard subscribers reading in 2017? Check out the most click-worthy stories of this year. The biggest stories of 2017 spanned new super funds, major strategic partnerships, landmark ASIC investigations, long-serving industry executives ...

AFA to launch investigation into adviser misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has confirmed it will launch its own investigation into why three of its members entered into enforceable undertakings with ASIC in as many days. While AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said he would not discuss the ...

ANZ Wealth business governance head departs for Vanguard

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
ANZ Wealth's head of business governance has taken on a new role at Vanguard after 16 years with the bank. Ian Dent joins Vanguard as senior compliance manager. In this position, a Vanguard spokesperson said, Dent will "lead Vanguard Australia's compliance ...

ANZ Wealth research boss departs for Mercer

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
ANZ Wealth's head of investment product and research has left the company and moved to Mercer to further build out its post retirement business. William Burkitt held the head research role at ANZ Wealth for five years, prior to which he was executive ...

Meat industry fund welcomes new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
AMIST Super appointed a new chief executive following the retirement of James Thomas. The meat industry super fund has promoted its head of investments and head of governance Murray Rutherford to the dual role of chief executive and chief investment ...

Elders continues impressive growth run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
Elders Financial Planning recently added another advice business to its dealer group, onboarding its 21st practice since 2016. Victoria's Strategic Guidance Group and BJT Private, led by Luke Sheehan, was welcomed to the Elders Financial Planning group ...

ANZ hires Silicon Valley consultant for innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
ANZ has recruited a former Macquarie Group US head of technology investment banking for a lead innovation role. Taking on the role of managing director, new business, emerging technology and ventures, Ron Spector will be responsible for developing potential ...