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Local shares lacklustre in 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
Low commodity prices and less demand from China are likely to translate into lacklustre equity market returns in 2016, according to Australian Unity Investments' outlook for the year ahead. The fund manager's chief executive David Bryant said all indications ...

Third SMSF auditor banned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has continued its crackdown on self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors, disqualifying a third person in as many days. James Dermody of New South Wales is disqualified from being an ...

HNW advice group faces licence conditions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
A financial planning dealer group focusing on high net worth investors is facing having conditions placed on its licence by ASIC following serious breach incidents. Morgans Financial representatives were monitored by ASIC, which identified "a number ...

Cbus appoints ESG investment manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has appointed a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment manager and is increasing company research and its direct engagement program. Joining the $31 billion fund is Nicole Bradford, replacing Louise ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... "special measure" provisions of anti-discrimination laws; the government should fund the Sex Discrimination Commissioner to monitor and report on the gendered nature of the retirement income gap, including the sufficiency of the pension; and through ...

BetaShares launches managed Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
BetaShares has launched a managed risk Australian equities exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Managed Risk Australian Share Fund (ASX: "AUST") invests a passively-managed selection of Australian shares (broadly similar to the ASX 200) while employing an ...

SMSFs welcome no dumping of LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015
The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) said it will work with the federal government to ensure SMSFs can take advantage of future retirement income developments. Yesterday the government said it will support the Financial ...

ASIC sets up special robo-advice taskforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has set up an internal robo-advice taskforce that will monitor developments in digital advice. The taskforce will focus on studying how robo-advice providers comply with the best interests ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... pre-selected comprehensive income products for retirement. Beyond 2016: Introduce director penalties. Improve member engagement. Monitor leverage and risk within the superannuation system. Innovation What the government said: "Innovation in the financial ...

Inflation expectations says no

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Another day, another Fed speaks Fed speak. Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer reportedly "told a group on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Peru" that the Fed will raise interest rates this year. But (of course there's ...