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19 February, 2021 |
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Latest News |
Money Management Original | Advisers leak from IOOF/MLC licenses | The combined loss of advisers for IOOF/MLC has reached 252 advisers since IOOF announced the purchase of MLC in August last year and is now nearing AMP Group which has lost 261 advisers over the same period, according to HFS Consulting. |
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Money Management Original | Focus on super ‘frustrating’: panel | The industry should be discussing retirement income rather than superannuation and the super guarantee as it does not encompass the broad range of issues of the retirement system, according to a panel. |
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Sponsored Content | Does a sustainable approach improve investment outcomes? | The research on ESG and sustainable returns is investing in the approach does not sacrifice returns, or cost the investor more, and may enhance both risk and return. What has been the experience at Ausbil? |
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Money Management Original | Advisers need to keep embracing technology | The use of technology has been a benefit to advisers during COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, and advisers need to fully embrace how it can be used to streamline all operations, according to Vanguard. |
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Industry News | Asia venture capital needed for economic boost | The recommendations of a report from Senator Andrew Bragg, backed by the Financial and Technology Centre Advisory Group, says the Federal Government needs to incentivise Asian investment. |
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Industry News | ANZ’s cash profit up | ANZ has announced a 54% rise in unaudited cash profit from continuing operations to $1.81 billion while its unaudited statutory profit after tax for Q1 stood at $1.62 billion. |
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Industry News | Aus Ethical expands team | The ethical investment firm has expanded its adviser sales, distribution and investment teams. |
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Industry News | New chair named for Iress | Tony D’Aloisio will retire from the Iress board in May to be replaced by former ABN Amro executive, Roger Sharp. |
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Outsiders |
Money Management Original | Dear Jane, it’s a different tune but the same hymn sheet | Outsider has been hoping beyond hope that “Persevering Jane”, the Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy, Senator Jane Hume, was speaking tongue in cheek when she told the recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference that she was receiving good news from super fund boards and executives which did not line up with the bad news from industry organisations. |
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Money Management Original | Heroes come and heroes go but advisers soldier on | Financial planners are more often kicked than heaped with bouquets in the Federal Parliament and so when politicians come along prepared to listen to financial planners and challenge the positions and decisions of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission then they are much to be treasured. |
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Money Management Original | Manfully facing up to the impending absence of Facebook | It will surprise no one that Outsider is not “on” Facebook. He is definitely on what most would know as “Wrinkly Facebook” aka LinkedIn, but he has never thought that Facebook was the right forum for a gentleman of his stature. |
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