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CBA offers more than $4m in compensation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... current period of 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016, 877 cases were deemed to have had appropriate advice, 41 cases were given poor advice (no financial loss to customer), 115 cases were given poor advice and compensation was offered, 47 cases were deemed ...

Global equities tease income opportunity

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... Advisors Australia (SSGA). The paper said investors should consider global equity income strategies if they wish to escape poor returns from historically low interest rates and diversify their portfolios. Often favoured for their regular payments of ...

Dimensional launches ESG trust

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Global asset management firm Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched a Global Sustainability Trust in response to the increasing numbers of people looking to incorporate their views on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their long-term ...

Latest APRA stats show drop in super assets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Total super assets dropped to $2 trillion in the 12-month period partially driven by poor investment performance. Investment returns for non SMSF fund was negative $15.5 billion in the year to March 2016, compared ...

Government bonds no longer a safe bet

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... This cash is a useful diversifier. It's not a great diversifier but as a diversifier it holds up in times when things are poor." Speaking on the need for diversification, panel member Michael Karagianis, head of private investment consulting (NAB) at ...

Investors looking to alternatives amid low cash rate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... volatility of cash and domestic equities, according to specialist fixed income asset manager Global Credit Investments (GCI). Poor yields, low cash rates and volatile stock markets have put significant pressure on Australian investors and their advisers ...

ASIC orders HSBC remediation plan for "deficient" advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... consistently. "Clients affected by the breach will have an opportunity to have their advice reviewed, and where instances of poor advice that led to financial loss are identified, to receive compensation. "The independent expert will assess the adequacy ...

Whitehelm Capital and Prime Super partner for bond investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... currently 158% above the maximum guaranteed average daily traffic. Aunor holds a preliminary BB+ (Stable) rating from Standard & Poor's. Prime Super has about $3 billion in funds under management for about 125,000 members. Whitehelm Capital has a current ...

Funds management rife with "dressed up" performance data: Cerulli

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
A new Cerulli Associates report suggests fund managers are increasingly "spinning" back-tested data as real performance. The Cerulli Edge - Europe Edition report highlights the lack of clarity investment consultants face when selecting funds; they often ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... eight-year high reading of 100.3 as most small business owners "remain extremely pessimistic about the economy" - citing the poor economy and the uncertain political climate for not expanding. China inflation Chinese consumer price inflation rate rose ...