WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Features

Why are the Japanese insurers and institutions showing such interest in Australia’s life insurance assets while our major banks are looking to the exits, Mike Taylor asks...

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Editorial

The days of the major banks competing for major wealth management assets are gone due to a combination of indifferent financial results and regulatory and reputational ri...

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Editorial

With the passage of the Professional Standards legislation, the major employers have already set about de-risking their planning exposures, Mike Taylor writes....

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Financial planning

NAB Financial Planning has announced deep cuts to its entry-level financial adviser roles as part of a realignment of its business....

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People & Products

Contango Income Generator has appointed Andrew MacDonald to chair and implement cuts to director remuneration....

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Financial planning

Wealth managers across the UK have responded well to an influx of digital platform offerings within their workspace....

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Financial planning

CBA has reported a slight uptick in AUM and FUA in its wealth management division in a period where the sector had not met expectations for other banks such as ANZ and We...

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News

An analysis of the full-year results of the major banks has confirmed a growing disappointment with the return on investment being generated by their wealth management op...

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Outsider

Outsider knew the writing was possibly on the wall a long time ago for ANZ’s wealth management arm. That wall just happened to be between the executive suite and the exec...

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Financial planning

ANZ has announced the exit of its Asian retail and wealth businesses in a sale to Singapore’s DBS Bank....

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Superannuation

ANZ Wealth announced new model portfolios focusing on the specific needs of retirees, which would be available through its aligned licensees....

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former Macquarie Equities Limited representative from providing financial services for five years for inappropriate advice and engaging in unauthorised ...

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Policy & Regulation

Government regulations imposed on Australia’s wealth management, banking, and superannuation sectors were more likely to disrupt the industry than innovation....

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Financial planning

Marianne Perkovic has been promoted out of her wealth management role to become EGM of Commonwealth Private. ...

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Superannuation

The outcome of the Federal election will not change the fact that the new super regime is for building only a moderate retirement nest-egg, according to Austock....

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