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Advice firm rebrands, scores own AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... in the pre-retirement and retirement phase. Templeton founder and financial adviser Jurgen Schonafinger told Financial Standard that applying for a new AFSL has been in the cards for some time and looked at other dealer groups before deciding to branch ...

Ellerston investments chief in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
... chief investment officer of Ellerston Capital until December 2021. A spokesperson for Ellerston Capital told Financial Standard: "Ellerston Capital thanks Chris for his contribution to the firm during his tenure, and wishes him all the best in his future ...

SSGA regional product lead in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... region since 2016. She was also responsible for Europe, Middle East and Asia. A spokesperson for SSGA told Financial Standard that a search for Chiu's replacement is underway. Prior to joining SSGA, Chiu held roles with HSBC, ETF Securities and Yuanta ...

Shoddy exam feedback fuels adviser stress

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... history of the exams. The pass rate continues to deteriorate from as high as 88% to 69% and 60% in 2021. Advisers Financial Standard spoke to on the condition of anonymity said that they have not received the feedback FASEA has promised. At the start ...

Plato readies new ESG strategies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... The Pinnacle boutique is understood to be pitching two new ESG equities offerings to institutional investors. Financial Standard understands that Plato Investment Management has been meeting with institutional investors in recent weeks to discuss its ...

What you read in 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
In another year of lockdowns and uncertainty, Financial Standard 's most read stories show all eyes were on the changing nature of the superannuation sector. Industry consolidation and the Your Future, Your Super performance test underscore the ...

CFS extends SimCorp partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... clients' funds are out of the market," Morgan said. CFS chief distribution officer Bryce Quirk recently told Financial Standard that over the next four years the money will be used to transform the business to remain competitive. A large portion of it ...

Melinda Howes bids farewell to BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... is currently consulting with numerous staff as it makes changes in the super business. As first reported by Financial Standard, BT has made several roles redundant as it prepares to announce the sale or merger of the business. It's understood the ...

Iress partners with fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... decision to outsource the transactional elements of administration was made for several reasons, the fund told Financial Standard. "It enables ESSSuper to focus on our number one priority - our members. By outsourcing administration, we have more capacity ...

BT cuts super fees by $20m

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... deliver great member outcomes and help Australians have a better financial future." The fee reduction comes after Financial Standard revealed BT is preparing to announce the sale of its superannuation business, with the group confirming changes are underway. ...