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FPA award finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia announced the 2018 finalists for its suite of awards, to be presented at its annual Professionals Congress in November. Vying for the title of FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year is ...

ASIC appeal convicts former CBA planner

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... requirements. Gillespie pleaded guilty to forging 33 client documents. On 12 December 2017, Gillespie was fined $3000 but was not convicted after pleading guilty to a rolled-up charge of forgery. The CDPP subsequently filed a notice of appeal against ...

Chief economist update: That other Fed policy towards normalcy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... economy is strong, unemployment is near 50-year lows, and inflation is roughly at our 2 per cent objective... This forecast is not too good to be true" but "is testament to the fact that we remain in extraordinary times" and "amount to a better world ...

Half of Australians don't have a will

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... justify a will, while 34% just "haven't gotten around to it yet." Victorians and South Australians are the most likely to not have wills (54%), while Queenslanders are the most likely to have one (47% don't have wills). Finder personal finance expert ...

Labor Government on the cards: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... payments. Currently, women who take time out of work to have children are entitled to $719.35 per week for 18 weeks but this does not include superannuation contributions. Dads and partners are entitled to the same, though only for two weeks. To be eligible ...

Freedom drops chief, slashes workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... products offered little to no value. Freedom conceded that the upfront commission it earns and existing distribution model will not meet ASIC's proposed new regulatory regime. Consequently, Freedom's board has decided to suspend new sales of ...

Millennial money changes course after RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... said the high number of risk-averse millennials correlates with the idea of disillusionment in financial institutions. "It is not surprising that they still are reluctant to consolidate their superannuation into one financial institution but would rather ...

The joys of an independent board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... shares to tame the discount/premium is an area "where the interests of shareholders and those of the investment manager are not naturally fully aligned." "In the past five years ATT has bought in some shares as the discount moved out towards double figures ...

Super funds cut exposures to banks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Not-for-profit superannuation funds have an average of 3% less exposure to bank stocks in their equities portfolios than last year, according to recent Rainmaker research. These funds still have a large exposure to bank stocks, owning about $30 billion ...

Government to relax super work test

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... individual's after-tax income or from income that has been taxed at their marginal rate. Non-concessional contributions are not included in the assessable income of the superannuation fund. Individuals can make non-concessional contributions to their ...