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ASIC approves world-first fintech exemptions

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

ASIC is delivering specific licensing exemptions for eligible fintech businesses, in a move the regulator described as a world-first. Under ASIC's new class waivers, fintech businesses will be able to test certain services without having to hold an ...

RI Advice launches retirement planning toolkit

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

Addressing the needs of specialist retirement advisers, RI Advice conducted independent research to build its new retirement planning toolkit. The toolkit comprises insights from said research, client video case studies, direct mail templates and social ...

Contango hires senior analyst from Wilsons

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

An institutional adviser at Wilson HTM will join Contango Asset Management in January. Adam Dellaway spent 16 years at Wilsons, advising on both institutional and retail businesses across trade execution, sales trading and research. At Contango he will ...

Zenith rates CFM diversified alternative beta fund

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

Zenith gave a "recommended" rating to an alternative beta fund distributed by Winston Capital Partners. The CFM ISDiversified Trust employs a diversified alternative beta strategy, accruing $47 million in funds under management since its inception on ...

Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016

Speaking at a Financial Services Council breakfast in Sydney, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would use 2017 to address inconsistencies in super fund governance. He suggested that at present, super fund governance standards are not applied equally ...

Fiducian boosts FUA by $44m

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016

Fiducian boosted its funds under advice by $44 million after agreeing to acquire two Victorian practices. The total consideration for the practices, which are based in northeast Melbourne and Gippsland, is $720,000. Following the dual acquisition, Fiducian's ...

Forager to launch Australian shares LIT

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016

Forager Funds Management will list its Australian shares listed investment trust (LIT) on the ASX on Friday. The LIT is a converted form of Forager's Australian Shares Fund. An unusual investment vehicle - and not widely used in Australia - the LIT ...

New CEO for Kinetic Super

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016

Kinetic Super appointed a chief executive following Andrew Barnett's resignation. Barnett, who has departed the super fund due to personal health reasons, became chief executive in May this year. Prior to that, he held multiple roles at NAB and its ...

Ord Minnett manager launches adviser social startup

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016

A former NSW executive state manager at Ord Minnett has launched a startup that provides social media strategy for financial advisers. Tom Loneragan, founder and director of Latch Consulting Group, explained to Financial Standard that while many advisers ...

Powerwrap CEO leaves for consultant role

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016

Powerwrap's chief executive has left the company, but will remain involved as a strategic consultant. Cormac Heffernan took the reins at Powerwrap in 2012, having previously been a consultant. Prior to that, he was head of portfolio services at NAB ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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