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Millions of Australian's suffering from financial stress: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... also found that no income group went without its worries. While those earning between $50,000 and $74,999 reported the highest level of financial stress at 26%, even workers with salaries well over $150,000 could feel the pinch, with 11% reporting financial ...

Amundi Asset Management Australia chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... years in the role. An Amundi spokesperson said it remains "committed to Asia Pacific and servicing our clients to the highest standards" but declined to comment how much assets are currently managed in Australia. Amundi is the asset management business ...

Female board representation increases in Australia: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... 2017. More than 41% of companies on the index had at least three female directors. Financial services also boasted the highest overall number of companies with more than three female board members - 187 in total. The report said female representation ...

3.5 million Aussies give financial advice to friends and family: Roy Morgan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... in financial decisions." The survey shows Citibank and ME Bank - owned by industry superannuation funds - to have the highest proportion of customers who are sought out by friends and family for financial advice, with both bank's having over 30% of their ...

International equities rule Aussie ETFs: Vanguard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... investors to keep more of the returns they earn." The firm became the leading ETF issuer in Australia in 2018, and enjoyed the highest net new cash flow of any firm, accepting 41.5% of all ETF flows last year. After taking in $2.67 billion in flows last ...

Game over for grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... totalled more than $400 million in the 2016-17 financial year. Six of these same funds were also among those reporting the highest advice fee revenue in APRA's 2018 data, the report states. "All commissions through superannuation (including on insurance) ...

TAL and Zurich lead inflows, CommInsure lags: Strategic Insights

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... positive inflows. TAL (4.9%), Zurich (3.7%), Suncorp (2%) and BT/Westpac (2%) were the life insurers that recorded the highest inflows of individual lump sum premiums. After being slammed for its controversial sales tactics at the same round of the Royal ...

Super funds wield bank remuneration stick

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... show Australia's superannuation funds are cutting through when it comes to shareholder voting prowess. NAB recorded the highest ever vote (88%) against a remuneration report for an ASX-listed company, and investors were keen to make their disapproval ...

CRO departs corporate super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... O'Brien said. "With trust central to our success, Owen's experience will be integral to ensuring we maintain the highest standards of risk and compliance across all of our services. "This is even more important in today's heightened risk ...

MYEFO: Regulatory funding increases, Budget surplus doubles

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... from 2019-20 to extend the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce - one that "targets the most serious crimes that present the highest risk to Australia's tax and superannuation systems." The Federal Court of Australia will receive $7.7 million over four ...