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Allianz Retire+ announces leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... been filled by Paul Harris. Harris is a former partner at EY and has spent about 20 years working with financial institutions, primarily insurers. Meanwhile, BT Funds Management non-executive chair and iCare director David Plumb has been named inaugural ...

Chief economist update: Chinese dragon now a bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... It's down by 14% this year to date. Forget the 2018 China GDP growth forecasts that the mammoth international institutions - International Monetary Fund (6.6%); Asian Development Bank (6.6%); Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ...

ASIC not to blame for trust deficit: Shipton

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... ASIC had not appropriately protected consumers in the past, particularly when dealing with banks and other large institutions. "I would not cast it that way, with due respect. ASIC has been doing its extreme best under the circumstances over many years ...

J.P. Morgan expands Australian distribution

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... responsible for building and strengthening relationships with independent financial advisers and major financial institutions and will play a critical role in helping to enhance JPMAM's funds business. She will be based in the Sydney office and report ...

FASEA names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... and Ethics Authority appointed a new chief executive from APRA. Formerly general manager of APRA's specialised institutions division, Stephen Glenfield will take on the role from 1 August 2018. He replaces inaugural chief executive Deen Sanders who ...

Super industry critiques PC draft report

KARREN VERGARA AND STEPHEN FAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... evidence of advisers continually putting clients in poor performing funds - whether it be in SMSF or in products for the institutions they are aligned to. She recommended that the PC develop a detailed operational plan for a best-in-show system as it ...

Quantifeed eyes Australian expansion with $13.5m raising

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... customer experience," Sowerby said in a statement. Quantifeed provides B2B robo-advice services to nine financial institutions across Asia-Pacific, including Cathay United Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holdings.

BT Financial Advice cuts grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA network will no longer be paid on BT products or those from other institutions. BT Financial Group confirmed its advice division will still honour contractual agreements with external advisers currently ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... International - said the winners of the 2018 Finnies gave businesses and consumers an alternative to traditional institutions. "The winners of the 2018 Finnies are providing consumers and businesses new and improved services and a real alternative to ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... month business school program as well as an internship in the infrastructure teams of some of the participating G7 institutions. The announcement follows the recent establishment of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, a new tool that Canadian provincial ...