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Advisers name top platform provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... research released last month showed financial planners are increasingly looking for digital means to engage clients. The majority (88%) of advisers are strengthening their client relationships using technology-based solutions to interact and disseminate ...

Advised clients and their most frequently asked questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... we need to provide advice on paper," Marshan said. Despite ASIC declaring itself technology agnostic, Marshan said a majority of the advice industry is still producing "100-page doorstops" that contribute to a lack of client engagement and understanding. ...

ESG considerations material to long-term success

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... chief executive Pauline Vamos said the long term nature of super required funds consider material ESG risks. "The vast majority of working Australians have some of their retirement savings in ASX200-listed companies through their super fund. This money ...

Investors sharpen watch on RMBS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... months, three non-bank lenders (also large RMBS issuers) were acquired by major private equity firms. KKR acquired a majority stake in Pepper Group in October 2017, Blackstone acquired a majority stake in La Trobe Financial in January 2018 and Cerberus ...

Phone life insurance sales 'hawking' customers: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... two policy sales per day and have a dial utilisation time of 75%, meaning representatives had to be on the phone the majority of their working hours and not be "idle", Howden explained. The regulator said the deficiencies in some of Select AFSL's ...

Leave dividend imputation system as is: Plato

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... many in the industry, unveiling strong concerns over Labor's proposals and potential implications for retirees. The majority of (87%) of respondents said the crackdown would severely affect retirees; this worry however, was slightly appeased when ...

Franklin Templeton appoints two distribution heads

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... groups but also in supporting the buildout of our distribution strategy in the Australian market," he said. FTI acquired majority stakeholder in K2 Advisors in November 2012. K2 Advisors was established in 1994. K2 Advisors focuses solely on hedge fund ...

Pacific Current invests $95m in US firm, sells Aussie infrastructure stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... Group that it is selling its residual 10% stake in RARE Infrastructure. In October 2015, Pacific Current Group sold a majority of its holding in RARE to Legg Mason. The latter is the majority shareholder in RARE, owning a 75% stake. The original sale ...

US investment giant acquires global fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... operations in Australia. Federated Investors, a $534 billion fund manager and SMA provider, has paid $440 million for a majority stake in Hermes Investment Management. The interest was acquired from the UK's BT Pension Scheme which will retain a ...

Statements of Advice: Out with the old

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... we need to provide advice on paper," Marshan said. Despite ASIC declaring itself technology agnostic, Marshan said a majority of the advice industry is still producing "100-page doorstops" that contribute to a lack of client engagement and understanding. ...