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Why managed accounts need a 'no exceptions policy'

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
There are advice practices which will need to set a 'no exceptions policy' when switching to a managed accounts solution, particularly if it faces resistance from staff, says the head of a financial planning and accounting firm. Praescius Financial ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
Australia's best financial advisers and advice businesses have been recognised as the Association of Financial Advisers and Zurich announced the finalists for the 2017 AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year awards. The AFA Adviser of the Year Award, now ...

Rising Star highlights young women in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Indicating a rise in the number of women opting for a career in financial planning, four of the six finalists for the 2017 Association of Financial Advisers' Rising Star of the Year Award are female. The accolade - which is presented in partnership ...

Female Excellence Award finalists announced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The five finalists in the 2017 Female Excellence in Advice Award have been named. Presented by the Association of Financial Advisers and TAL, the FEIA Award recognises the significant contributions made by women in the financial advice profession, their ...

A hedge fund by any other name

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... has the capacity to control the disposal of the products or two or more of the interposed entities" It uses derivatives (except in limited circumstances) Engages in short selling Charges a performance fee Under these terms, Gallagher said, "a lot of ...

Experienced executives chasing fintechs, start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
One of the biggest challenges facing financial services employers is the ability to motivate and retain key talent, meaning development and progression planning programs must become more structured. This is the view of digital, sales and marketing recruitment ...

Former super fund chief executive takes overseas role

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
A former chief executive of an industry superannuation fund has taken up leadership of Nambawan Super Limited, corporate trustee of the Public Officers Superannuation Fund based in Papua New Guinea. Paul Sayer, chief executive officer at TWUSUPER during ...

Indefensible bonuses cause for concern: ACSI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
Despite a general consensus that bonuses are only paid in the event of exceptional performance, about 90% of ASX100 chief executives received a bonus in FY16. While the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' annual survey of chief executive ...

Wage freeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... 'bonuses' refers to bonuses and commissions. All employee jobs in the target population of employers are in scope of the WPIs, except the following: - Australian permanent defence force jobs - Non-salaried directors - Proprietors/partners of unincorporated ...

ECB disengages from currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... jawbone the currency lower. Mario Draghi's didn't say much in his last reference to the euro during his Q&A back on 20 July except to say that "the repricing of the exchange rate has received some attention". Perhaps, it's because (to use Madam Yellen's ...