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AFA excellence in education award winner revealed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... their commitment to professional development, which is judged on four criteria: formal education (50%), practical application of that education (30%), contribution to the professional through education (10%) and contribution to their community through ...

NowInfinity completes restructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Cloud based SMSF documentation platform NowInfinity has completed a "proactive restructure" and partnered with a boutique venture capital firm. The restructure also saw the formal exit of co-founder and director of NowInfinity, Grant Abbott. Abbott ...

Former Westpac adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
ASIC has banned a former Westpac adviser from providing financial services for four years. Michael Mahoney of Adelaide has been disqualified after an ASIC investigation found that he engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct during his time as a Westpac ...

Asset owners, managers not prepped for blockchain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A survey by State Street has found that while 65% of APAC asset owners and managers expect blockchain technology to be widely adopted in the next five years, only 33% of participants actually have blockchain initiatives underway at present to support ...

Saxo open to tech collaborations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... examples of its recent collaborations, especially through the platform SaxoTraderGO - which runs via the bank's OpenAPI (application programming interface). One Australian firm utilising Saxo's platforms is Sydney-based Rivkin Securities. Chief executive ...

Adviser feedback drives Elevate Online refresh

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... user experience. The web based platform supporting AMP's Elevate Online has been upgraded to simplify the quoting and application process and is designed to make it easier for advisers to educate and support clients in making informed decisions on life ...

ASIC accepts EU from Perth advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... services law. "As this matter shows, inadequate risk management and compliance frameworks, combined with deficient application of a licensees' systems and controls can result in the provision of advice that does not serve the best interests of clients," ...

ASIC bans fraudulent broker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a former Sydney finance broker. Jennifer Farias is now banned from engaging in credit activities and providing financial services after an investigation by the regulator and criminal action brought against her found she was ...

GBST closes international Composer deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
Financial technology provider GBST has secured a five-year contract to support an international client via its GBST Composer platform. The partnership will see GBST assisting an unnamed South African-owned retail investment business in boosting its ...

CFS adds aged care annuity to FirstChoice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... annuities in conjunction with other products. "It creates process efficiencies, and allows us to improve the client application process and integrate client reporting. "Having a complete suite of retirement products available on the one platform can ...