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SMSFs outshine industry funds for large balances

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... with industry super funds tapered off once the account balance hit $700,000 and over, at which point SMSFs registered the highest rating of 82.1% compared to 76.7%. The report canvassed more than 30,000 members to find satisfaction rating for industry ...

Managed accounts grow, but education remains low

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... accounts have previously brought their contemporaries. "The number of planners recommending managed accounts reached the highest level ever in 2019 and there remains many more who are interested in the solution," Victor said. "These potential users have ...

Record Budget spend for older Australians

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... 2013-14. In his speech, the Treasurer said: "Australians deserve to age with dignity and have earned the right to expect the highest standards of aged care services." "In some cases, these services have badly let Australians down. That is why we established ...

Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... first reading indicating expansion since November 2018, better than consensus expectations for a 50.1 outcome and is the highest reading since July last year. Not only this, forward indicators have also improved. As per Caixin, "The subindex for new ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... with our key investment manager who is a prominent holder of Facebook stock. We will be meeting with them in May at the highest level." "We will express our strong concerns about this latest manifestation of this broader issue and explore with them ways ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... in the same week the International Energy Agency released a report stating global carbon dioxide emissions rose to the highest levels on record in 2018.

Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... Tokyo's impatience over getting more revenue to pay its ballooning debt - which at 253% of GDP (as at 2017) is the highest in the world - but each time it tries to go one step forward, it takes two steps back. Japan's history of lifting the consumption ...

Emerging markets for the win: ABDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... from 1900 to 2010. Just $1 invested at the lowest quintile dividend yield would have grown to $370 while investing in the highest quintile would have turned the $1 into more than a $1 million over the period. Pyrford International targets a positive ...

Swiss group acquires stake in local wealth firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... within Australia, it said. Evans said: "For more than 30 years, Shaw and Partners has sought to provide clients with the highest-quality investment and wealth management products and advice." The introduction of EFG marks the next stage of Shaw and Partners ...

New bank launches for nurses and midwives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... nurses need more recognition in their workplaces. Murphy said: "As the nation's most trusted profession, with one of the highest levels of personal fulfilment, nurses deserve to have these values reflected in the professional services they use. Which ...