Industry Updates

Fortnum appoints practice engagement and growth manager

Fortnum Private Wealth has appointed former senior Insignia Financial advice delivery consultant Samantha Sun as practice engagement and growth manager for Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.

Governance leader appointed to NZ Super guardians board

Governance leader Fiona Oliver has been appointed to the board of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation.

Govt announces YFYS test changes

The Government has announced several proposed changes for the Your Future, Your Super performance test, which it will consult on.

MLC Life appoints two executives to retail distribution team

MLC Life Insurance has appointed Jarrad Wilson and Rob Dassie as head of distribution for the northern region and southern region, respectively.

FPSB updates global financial planning standards

The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) has released updated global financial planning standards.

Infocus launches new functionality

Infocus has launched the ‘Magic Button’ functionality which will integrate the licensees advice management system PlatformplusAMS and platform PlatformplusWRAP. 

FPA & AFA officially merge to become FAAA

The FPA and the AFA have merged to form the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), with AFA president Sam Perara stepping away from the merged entity.

intelliflo appoints BDMs

Advice tech provider intelliflo has appointed Kate Fellows and Aaron Thiele as business development managers.

Aviva appoints client solutions director

Asset management business Aviva Investors has appointed Shiqi Wang as client solutions director in the Asia Pacific.

APRA finds NobleOak in breach of prudential and reporting obligations

APRA has found NobleOak Life is in breach of its prudential and reporting obligations concerning capital.

ART makes investment team changes

Australian Retirement Trust has appointed Andrew Fisher as head of investment strategy, while head of strategy for QSuper portfolios Damien Lillicrap has left the fund to pursue other opportunities.

Betashares launches practice development offering

ETF provider Betashares has launched a practice development content offering that aims to help advisers develop their businesses.

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