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Adviser stole $200k from SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) permanently banned a former financial adviser who stole more than $200,000 from client self-managed superannuation funds. Robert Michael of Bentleigh, Victoria has been permanently banned from ...

Chief economist update: Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
"If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War China's just implemented one of its greatest son's prescriptions and, for sure and for certain, it's gonna irritate Trump. Financial markets were shell-shocked ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
The US Federal Reserve gave markets exactly what they were expecting - a 25 basis point reduction in the Fed funds rate at the conclusion of its July FOMC meeting - but instead of revving up the risk on trade, it was risk off. Equity markets fell. The ...

Unfair contract terms extended to insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The Federal Government is extending the unfair contract term regime to insurance contracts. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said proposed amendments to the Unfair Terms in Insurance Contracts Bill 2019 announced this week is the result of the Coalition taking ...

Xplore continues hunt for chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
ASX-listed platform provider Xplore Wealth released its quarterly update, confirming the appointment of a new chief executive is still pending. David Heather stepped down in February on "mutual terms" after four years in the top job. Since then, former ...

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
The Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology will address the Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide. AFA chief executive Philip Kewin said the AFA is delighted to welcome Senator ...

ASIC reveals advice remediation progress

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
A 2017 report by ASIC into how the big banks and AMP oversee financial advisers has netted less than $120 million in remediation to date. AMP, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac have paid a total of $119.7 million [see figure 1] in remediation ...

Industry super fund discounts investment fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
A $2.6 billion superannuation fund will lower its investment fees for some options as of August 1. Profit-for-member fund AvSuper is reducing fees for all investment choice members. AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade said while the reductions vary ...

Ban unsolicited life insurance sales: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
An overwhelming number of Financial Standard readers have backed corporate regulator ASIC's move to ban the unsolicited sales of life insurance. Ninety-four percent of participants, who voted in a spot poll conducted last week, said life insurance ...

Buy time ahead for Aussie equities: Tribeca

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Australian share investors can expect buying opportunities heading into the reporting season even though the index just hit its post-GFC high, according to Tribeca's Jun Bei Liu. The S&P/ASX 200 has climbed more than 1200 points or about 20% since the ...