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Greater tech support needed for goals-based advice strategies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Despite growing popularity of the goals-based advice model, financial advisers are struggling to integrate existing systems with the goals-based approach. An opportunity exists for financial planning software providers to develop a solution capable ...

WAM enters the fray for Molopo takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Wilson Asset Management, via WAM Capital, has submitted an off-market takeover proposal for Molopo Energy, following similar contested proposals from Keybridge Capital and Aurora Funds Management. WAM Capital is seeking all ordinary shares in Molopo ...

Aussie regtech readies firms for MiFID II

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
An Australian regtech has partnered with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to help local financial services firms address compliance in time for the looming MiFID II deadline. APIR Systems will be the LSE's registered agent in Australia and South East ...

ASIC needs tougher, direct powers: Taskforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
ASIC should be given tougher intervention powers to direct how an Australian financial services licensee addresses or prevents compliance failures. The latest report from the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce highlights several shortcomings the corporate ...

Xero consolidates stock exchange listings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Global cloud accounting software provider Xero will delist from the New Zealand Stock Exchange and transfer all shares to the Australian Securities Exchange. Announcing the move via its half-year results, Xero said it would consolidate its listing on ...

TRIS tops adviser query list

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... paper certainly reinforces the rules around employment arrangements and conditions of release," BTFG technical consultant Tim Howard said. FS ADVICE: TRIS and the state of play In June, APRA updated the Superannuation Prudential Practice Guide SPG 280 ...

Industry fund appoints governance and risk head

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
An industry superannuation fund is meeting the increasingly complex nature of the super system head on with the appointment of an executive officer, governance and risk. Natalie Alford, formerly of APRA, will lead the Equip Super's governance, risk ...

Goldman Sachs names new raft of managing directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... promoting four members of its Australian team and an additional three Australians working offshore. Head of financial sponsors Tim Freeman, financial institutions banker Phillipe Perzi, head of energy Stephen Bergin and executive director, securities ...

China trade deficit with Australia widens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Timely or well-timed but the release of China's trade balance just as US President Trump lands in the Middle Kingdom should help partly assuage Donald's displeasure with the US-China trade imbalance. China's trade surplus contracted sharply to US$38.2 ...

State Street global chief to retire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
State Street's global chief executive will retire next year after more than 30 years with the global financial services firm. Jay Hooley took the reins at the US' second-oldest financial institution in 2010, having joined in 1986. Over the past three ...