Industry
‘Writing was on the wall for us’: Hartzer
The Westpac chief executive, flanked by BTFG head Bradley Cooper, confessed that the move to unload its aligned dealer groups has been underway for “a number of years”.
Tahn SharpeMarch 19, 2019
Hayne royal commission
Industry
IOOF reputation hinges on retaining ANZ advisers: researcher
IOOF’s ability to keep 670 ex-ANZ advisers on the books will be crucial to overcoming executive disqualifications and a bruising royal commission outcome, according to Morningstar.
Tahn SharpeMarch 6, 2019
Industry
Paff shifted in AMP’s latest advice leadership change
David Akers, who was previously acting group executive of AMP’s advice business, will now lead the group’s advice business partnerships.
Matthew SmithMarch 6, 2019
Regulation
20 months to kill grandfathered commissions: Treasury
Treasury has put advisers – and the regulator – on notice that they have less than two years to figure out a way to wipe grandfathered commissions from their balance sheets.
Tahn SharpeMarch 1, 2019
Managed Accounts
MDA conflicts a matter of models: Lifespan chief
The head of a large dealer group says that while conflicts of interest can exist in managed account structures, there’s little potential for them in traditional licensee models.
Tahn SharpeFebruary 28, 2019
Regulation
Clients want tough line on reform, survey shows
The major political parties looking to win votes leading up to the federal election will be most effective if they table a hard line on banking reform, data reveals.
Matthew SmithFebruary 27, 2019
Opinion
Advisers need to have their ‘Costanza’ moment
The best way to have a successful advice business is to take a leaf out of George Costanza’s book and do the complete opposite of what most advisers have done up till now.
David HaintzFebruary 26, 2019
SMSFA National Conference 2019
‘Money for jam days are over’: Ripoll
The ex-Labor MP lamented that despite efforts to kill commissions, “the opposite happened”. FoFA 2.0 is coming on the heels of the royal commission, he says, and an end to “rubbish”.
Tahn SharpeFebruary 25, 2019