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Fairness key to meaningful change: Shipton

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... mindset into their business. "As I have been saying for a while now, ASIC is all about making Australia's financial system fair, strong and efficient for all Australians," Shipton said. "Those three words - fair, strong and efficient - resonate well ...

Investec closes robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Investec's international robo-advice offering, Click & Invest, has been shuttered just two years after it was launched. Citing low appetite for the service, Investec said "the market itself is growing at a much slower rate than expected." Investec focusing ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
I believe in miracles Where you from You sexy thing, sexy thing you Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Australians concerned about their retirement savings should keep in mind the superannuation reforms at stake as they head to the polls tomorrow. A new analysis from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees found Australians' retirement ...

ASIC to strengthen complaints handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
ASIC has initiated public consultation on the creation of new standards for financial firms handling consumer and small business complaints. The regulator is proposing standards that will include mandatory data reporting and make firms' complaints handling ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System is arguing Labor's refundable franking credits proposal does not target the wealthy but impacts low income earners instead. Deborah Ralston, spokesperson for the Alliance and chair of the SMSF Association ...

Perennial signs small-mid caps boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
A Sydney boutique that invests in global small-mid caps has partnered with Perennial which will take over its distribution and back office functions. Fairlight Asset Management holds 30-40 long-only positions in global small and mid-caps. The firm was ...

Advisers agree on fair salary: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
Salary ranging from $75,000 to $95,000 that is inclusive of superannuation is fair compensation for a financial adviser with less than five years' experience, a new poll from Financial Standard 's sister publication FS Advice shows. About one ...

ESG enthusiasm booms post-Royal Commission

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
The Royal Commission may have pushed some businesses to prioritise environmental and ethical social governance (ESG), according to Perennial portfolio manager Damian Cottier. Perennial surveyed a series of listed companies, asking about their ESG priorities ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... paid parental leave and removing the $450 monthly earning threshold are two key planks of the Women in Super 'Make Super Fair' campaign and key recommendations of the Senate Inquiry into Economic Security for Women in Retirement," Wood said at the time. ...