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AMP and Challenger ink annuities deal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Challenger annuities will now be available through AMP's adviser portal, marking one of the more historic partnerships since Challenger swapped its financial planning business for AXA's annuities portfolio in 2008. Financial advisers will now be able ...

Experienced executives chasing fintechs, start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
One of the biggest challenges facing financial services employers is the ability to motivate and retain key talent, meaning development and progression planning programs must become more structured. This is the view of digital, sales and marketing recruitment ...

Robo-adviser scores investment banking partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
A provider of digital advice has secured a partnership to roll out its flagship service to an Australian investment bank. Ignition Wealth will now provide digital advice to clients of APP Securities, the brokerage and investment banking firm formed ...

Morgan Stanley appoints Australia research head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
Morgan Stanley has appointed a new head of research for Australia. Richard Wiles takes on the role having previously been a banks and financial institutions group analyst. He replaces Lou Pirenc, who is relocating to New York to take on the position ...

Financial lifestyle coaching: The future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
Financial adviser roles as we know them will cease to exist in coming years as the push towards financial lifestyle coaching rises. A recent adviser 'think tank' hosted by Zurich - comprising four advisers, BT Financial Group head of licensee development ...

OneVue appoints fund services COO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
Diversified financial services firm OneVue announced an operations executive will spearhead the growth of its fund services business. Newly appointed chief operating officer of fund services, Richard Linnegan, will lead the firms' expansion of its fund ...

First XTB 'Floater' model portfolio launched

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
The first model portfolio of exchange-traded bond units linked to floating rate notes is now available to Australian and Asian retail investors. Quantifeed and XTB have partnered to deliver the XTB Active Cash Australia model portfolio, meeting growing ...

SMSF auditors merge

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
Two leading self-managed superannuation fund auditors have announced their intention to merge. ASF Audits, an Adelaide-based SMSF Auditor with more than 20 years' experience working with financial advisers, will merge with Super Auditors - a Newcastle ...

Ignition Wealth launches SMSF appropriateness tool

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
Ignition Wealth is launching a new tool to help financial advice clients determine their suitability for establishing a self-managed super fund. The Ignition Wealth SMSF Appropriateness Tool educates clients as to the responsibilities involved in running ...

Tech providers fall behind increased planner needs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
More than 70% of financial planners are open to transition from their primary platform, saying technology providers are failing to adequately fulfill growing needs. Insights from the Investment Trends Planner Technology Report show 75% of financial ...