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Hayne sees red over failed merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... Commissioner Kenneth Hayne slammed two industry funds for reneging a potential merger that had clear benefits for members after finding executives were worried their roles were on the line. Talks of a serious merger between Catholic Super and the Australian ...

Finding value in Fairfax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
There are signs of life in Fairfax yet but the big banks are less promising, according to Auscap Asset Management. Speaking at the Financial Standard Adviser Big Day Out in Wollongong this morning, Auscap head of distribution Lee Hopperton provided ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... in June to 30 in July) and in job creation plans (up from 20 in June to 23 in July) - with 23% citing the difficulty of finding qualified workers as their "single most important business problem." As such, a record net 32% of respondents reported wage ...

Federal Court rules partly in favour of DomaCom

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... Benson Family Superannuation Fund (BFSF) rented a property held by the DomaCom Burwood sub-fund. We believe that this finding, on its own, represents a milestone for the SMSF industry," Naoumidis said. The ruling was handed down as a judgement in the ...

IOOF executives dismiss conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
IOOF left some superannuation members in expensive legacy products despite board members recognising conflicts of interest existed in choosing to boost revenues over meeting "community expectations." The financial services Royal Commission continued ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
The majority of professionally managed funds in Australia are committed to responsible and ethical investments - a market that is close to approaching $1 trillion. Joint research from KPMG and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) shows ...

One measure not enough to revoke MySuper: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
The prudential regulator cautioned against the use of a sole measure to determine whether an underperforming superannuation fund should retain MySuper authorisation. In its latest submission to the Productivity Commission on superannuation's competitiveness ...

Weighing the lucrative expat lifestyle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
Despite increased complexity in managing their finances, Australian expats are finding themselves with more disposable income and greater savings than ever before. According to a survey conducted by privately-owned wealth management firm Atlas Wealth ...

Chief economist update: Not before we get a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
Just in time for tomorrow's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monthly board meeting, ME Bank published the results of the 14th survey of its "Household Financial Comfort Report", taken last June. "The ME Household Financial Comfort Report provides ...

Last chance to participate in the annual FS Managed Accounts Survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
Financial Standard is calling on financial advisers to have their say in an annual managed accounts survey, after research shows a spike in the number of products and services launched since last year. Listed wealth management groups HUB24, Netwealth ...