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New head of economics at ANZ

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
ANZ has appointed a new head of Australian economics. Based in Sydney, David Plank will join ANZ in February 2017, reporting to ANZ chief economist Richard Yetsenga. Plank joins ANZ from Deutsche Bank, where he was head of fixed income and credit research ...

Multi-asset expectations fall: Zenith

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Investment managers are reducing their return expectation across a broad range of asset classes as quantitative easing and other interventionist policies continue to have an impact on investment markets. Zenith Investment Partners' latest Multi Asset ...

Challis Capital wins property mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Corporate adviser and lender Challis Capital Partners has won its largest investment mandate since it was established two years ago. A private consortium of Asian investors has awarded the real estate division of Challis Capital Partners a $100 million ...

Adviser Network sets focus on super consolidation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Adviser Network has unveiled a new super consolidation tool in a bid to curb the growth of unclaimed superannuation in Australia. To help address the issue, Adviser Network has developed SuperFusion Plus, a simple super consolidation tool which allows ...

Infocus celebrates success

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Infocus Group has celebrated the successes of leading businesses providing exceptional financial advice across the Infocus and Patron Australian Financial Services Licensees. Announced at the group's annual conference in Singapore, a total of 18 awards ...

FPA reveals awards shortlist

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
The Financial Planning Association has announced the shortlist for all six categories of the 2016 FPA Awards ahead of the FPA Professionals Congress in Perth. The awards are designed to celebrate individuals and businesses who demonstrate commitment ...

CommInsure update champions progress

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
In its latest update to the industry CommInsure is assuring good progress has been made on the independent reviews of declined retail advice and group life insurance claims. Citing concerns raised by media coverage in early 2016, the Commonwealth Bank ...

Advisers to foot $24m bill

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
The financial advice industry will pay more than $20 million in levies to ASIC under the proposed industry model to fund the regulator. The figure was released in ASIC's consultation paper on the proposed industry funding model. ASIC forecasts its effort ...

Industry fund leads way for flexible workplaces

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Cbus and Aurecon have passed the accreditation process for demonstrating best practice for flexible workplaces, making them the first Australian workplaces to do so. The Flex Able certification is delivered by Diverse City Careers (DCC), a social enterprise ...

ASIC bans deceptive adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a Queensland financial adviser from providing financial services after he failed to comply with financial services laws. George Karakatsanis of Yeronga was banned after ASIC found he engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct ...