Munro fund wins hedge fund award

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The Munro Global Growth Fund has won the  best Long Short equity Fund category at the 2020 Hedge Funds Rock Awards. The Hedge Funds Rock + Australian Alternative Investment Awards were... Read more continue reading

Zurich and OnePath Life launch industry-wide mental health support for financial advisers

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Timed in recognition of R U OK? Day, Zurich Life & Investments and OnePath Life have launched a Holistic Adviser Wellbeing Toolkit, an industry-first that provides mental health and wellbeing... Read more continue reading

How to balance client time with practice development

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A genuine challenge for advice firms right now is balancing client time as well as do all the work necessary to lift standards and improve business systems.  There are after... Read more continue reading

Are you a GOOD Adviser?

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Another week and another bad adviser horror story in the local press…yet, another week and thousands more consumers work with their good adviser privately and attract no headlines. They just... Read more continue reading

Financial planner numbers hold steady despite macro headwinds: 2020 Planner Business Model Report

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its 2020 Planner Business Model Report, an in-depth study of Australian financial planners and their business support needs. Key highlights: Financial planner numbers... Read more continue reading

Peak Re CEO Franz Josef Hahn named ‘Reinsurance CEO of the Year’

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Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (Peak Re), a Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, is delighted to announce that Franz Josef Hahn has won the ‘Reinsurance CEO of the Year’ accolade at the... Read more continue reading

Ethics – the ‘grey’ zone

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FASEA’s Code of Ethics seeks to impose ethical duties that go above the requirements of the law. It’s designed to encourage and embed higher standards of behaviour and professionalism in... Read more continue reading

History repeats – The risks of inadequate due diligence

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Exposure to historical non-compliance can be fatal for purchasers but many don’t include it in their due diligence. ASIC is on the warpath and you can be liable even if... Read more continue reading

Synchron publishes FASEA Code of Ethics ready reference book

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Synchron has published a ready reference book to help advisers understand and implement the FASEA Code of Ethics standards into their practices. Authored by Synchron Senior Compliance Officer, Stefanie Georgiades,... Read more continue reading

An AFS licensing exemption for product issuers – intermediary authorisation

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Providing financial products to retail clients in Australia is almost impossible unless you hold an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. The intermediary authorisation exemption is virtually the only way product... Read more continue reading