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Mercer partners for robo-advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
More than two million Australians will benefit from a digital advice partnership between Mercer and a leading software firm. The reach of Decimal's digital advice solution, Eqilize, is set to surge following a deal with Mercer to offer Eqilize to both ...

APRA urges banks to raise capital

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
Capital standards should be set so that the capital ratios of deposit takers are unquestionably strong, according to ARPA chairman Wayne Byres. Speaking at the A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday, Byres outlined the APRA's agenda for 2017 ...

FICAP RockStar fundraiser draws record support

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
FICAP, the Financial Industry Community Aid Program, has announced the details of its much anticipated Who wants to be a RockStar event. The annual RockStar event enters its 11th year in 2017, and will be held on Thursday, 23 March. FICAP is shaking ...

Industry funds secure stake in QLD airport

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
Industry superannuation funds are ensuring their slice of Australia's infrastructure pie, investing in a 99-year lease of the Sunshine Coast Airport via Palisade Investment Partners. Following a competitive tender process comprising 17 domestic and ...

Mexican pain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me". But not for Mexico, it appears, especially when the words come from POTUS. US President Trump's rhetoric about "building a wall along the US-Mexican border"...and making Mexico pay ...

Sunny days not expected to last

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
The sun in Japan gets to break out every once in a while, and only for a short time. The latest update on private core machinery orders (orders excluding ships and electrical equipment) - a leading indicator of business investment - proves as much. ...

Merlicek to retire, IOOF appoints new CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON AND DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
After eight years leading the IOOF investment team and strategy, chief investment officer Steve Merlicek is stepping down in June. The celebrated executive has been instrumental in delivering impressive fund performance, especially for IOOF's multi-manager ...

Advice licensees must think digital

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
The need for financial advice licensees to increase digital and social media education was uncovered in the latest industry survey. The survey of 153 advisers showed only 12.8% believed their licensee was providing adequate education when it came to ...

AMP cops short-term pain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
AMP's wealth management inflows took a hit in 2016 as its adviser network felt the impact of legislative reform. Cashflows in to the wealth management division were impacted by regulatory uncertainty which caused investors to be wary of contributing ...

RBNZ on steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
Central bankers have been singing the same tune, at least so far this year. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) joined its counterparts in Japan, the US, the UK and Australia in keeping current monetary policy settings steady while at the same time ...