Industry Updates

Mercer’s Bryant to lead parent company’s Pacific operations

Mercer Pacific president David Bryant will take on dual roles and has been named CEO of Marsh McLennan Pacific.

Kaplan sees boost in CPD content usage amid further content launches

There have been almost 325,000 competitions of digital CPD modules in Kaplan Professional’s financial adviser content library, Ontrack, in 2022.

Munro Partners appoints portfolio manager

Munro Partners has appointed Qiao Ma to the role of portfolio manager.

ACMA instructed to investigate implementation of SMS ID register

The government has requested the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigate the implementation of a SMS sender ID register.

Getting what you pay for: The value of being with the right licensee

Picking the right licensee can make or break an advice practice, so it’s important to consider the costs and benefits when choosing a licensee. It’s not just about the price but also the people, services and alignment with your practice.

Lack of cyber training too costly for advice practices

Most advice practices don’t educate their staff on cybersecurity. According to the founder of Cyber Collective, the cost of educating staff on cybersecurity is cheaper than offering no training.

Australian Ethical appoints general counsel & senior equities analyst

Australian Ethical has appointed Mellanie Lumby as general counsel and Michelle Wigglesworth as senior equities analyst.

Fidelity appoints sustainable investing analyst

Fidelity International has appointed Sue Lyn Stubbs as a sustainable investing analyst.

AltX appoints new head of investor relations

Alternative investment platform AltX has appointed Martin Lewis as head of investor relations.

Koda appoints chief client officer & partner

Independent financial advice firm Koda Capital has appointed Cassandra Hinze as chief client officer and partner.

Go away, SOA: Record keeping and file notes already the superior proof of advice

While Statements of Advice won’t be missed if the Quality of Advice Review recommendation is accepted by the government, a panel has discussed why proving the advice is appropriate is already about documenting the whole process, not what is just in the SOA.

Keep on moving: Physical activity pays dividends for mental wellbeing

Studies have found the blurring of boundaries between home life and work has led to less exercise, which is generating worse mental health outcomes. Tim Hewson founded Mongrels Men to create a mental wellbeing-focused community and wants to remind the profession of the value of taking out time to prioritise individual physical and mental health.

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