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Advice affordability a growing concern

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... primarily using the platform listing their satisfaction as very good. HUB24 sits in second at 43%, with Asgard eWRAP, CFS First Choice and BT Panorama rounding out the top five. AdviserLogic ranked as the top planning software for the fourth year in-a-row ...

ASIC product intervention to commence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... ability to temporarily ban individual products, product features, impose sale restrictions, and amend product information or choice architecture. Initial actions can last up to 18 months, though may be extended or made permanent thereafter. The powers ...

MetLife, AFA call for more diversity in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... believe it enables people to lead better and more prosperous lives." "We want financial planning to become the career of choice for high calibre women in Australia, so that the profession can attract and nurture more great talent. "MetLife Progress is ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... with the SPS 515 revisions, but raised concerns in the following areas: The degree of regulation across how MySuper or choice products are compared, investment benchmarks, and segmentation of member cohorts; Expectations around the annual business performance ...

Chief economist update: Fed plans for Trump contingency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... of trade tensions is in Trump's interest for it'll prove him correct in his criticism of the Fed. The Fed has no choice but to reduce borrowing costs to correct the economic downdraft from Trump's trade aggression.

Pension giant cuts tobacco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
A pension giant is offloading $73 million worth of investments in tobacco companies as its chief investment officer sees no future benefits for its members in the industry. The UK's National Employment Saving Trust has set a two-year deadline for ridding ...

Industry fund appoints advice GM

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... strategy, in addition to her previous responsibilities of general counsel and company secretary. "Kristyn was the obvious choice to oversee the strategy of the 147,000 member strong fund. Her 10 years' legal experience and 15 years' experience ...

Magellan changes board responsibilities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... promotion to deputy chairman will strengthen the governance framework of Magellan." Douglass said Fraser was a natural choice to act as the non-executive chairman of the Magellan Asset Management Limited. "Robert Fraser is currently chairman of the audit ...

Zurich finalises OnePath acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Zurich has completed its acquisition of ANZ's life insurance business OnePath. More than 500 employees nationwide have joined the Zurich Life and Investments team. It also marks the commencement of a 20-year distribution agreement via ANZ's bank channels. ...

Shock win leaves investors worse off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Investors who chose to rebalance their portfolios in anticipation of a Labor victory in the Federal election now find themselves at a critical junction: to revert to an Australian equity focus or accept a more balanced portfolio that rejects excess ...