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Time to fear the no "fear gauge"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
Yippee-kay-yay! 'twas a good week for most major equity markets last week, all were blinking the happy bright and happy colour green....and this, just as we're about to see the end days of May - yes, the month when we're advised to sell and go away....and ...

Family office administration wasted on inefficient reporting: FOX

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Family offices are spending up to 75% of its time on reporting due to inefficiencies, according to research from the Family Office Exchange. The research showed that the average family office spends 32% of its time on collecting, verifying, analysing ...

Investec appoints KPMG exec

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Investec has appointed a corporate advisory managing director from KPMG. Chris Stefanovski was previously KPMG's head of M&A - Sydney on the deal advisory and M&A team, where he managed all corporate finance transactions. He has also held roles at ABN ...

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Advocacy group Protecting Seniors Wealth has launched a new education program designed to address an increasing trend in financial abuse of the ageing demographic. The program titled "Lead with impact" consists of workshops, presentations, tailored ...

Former politician joins fintech board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
People seeking good financial advice don't need or want to be sold products along the way, according to a former federal politician and soon-to-be fintech board member. Joining the board of online automated adviser Map My Plan from 1 June will be former ...

Wellbeing significantly improved through financial literacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
New research suggests that financial education from a financial adviser leads to increased confidence, empowerment and minimises the negative effect of thinking about money on health and wellbeing. The whitepaper, Money, wellbeing and the role of financial ...

First SMSF app launched

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Investment managers Elston and SMSF providers, Superfund Partners, claim to have launched Australia's first automated self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) app, Superstash. The app will allow users to see an up-to-date view of their portfolio, its ...

Super changes about sustainability: O'Dwyer

KELLY O'DWYER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
The Government is committed to ensuring the super system is sustainable, flexible and has integrity. The objective of superannuation, as recommended by the Financial System Inquiry, is 'to provide income in retirement to substitute or supplement the ...

Equities out, alternatives in for pension funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Large pension funds, including superannuation and sovereign wealth funds, are increasing their exposure to alternatives to preserve or improve return, according to the OECD 2015 Large Pension Funds Survey. The report noted that pension funds in general ...

ASIC to run rule over mortgage commissions

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Mortgage brokers are next in line to have their commissions and non-monetary incentives scrutinised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). According to reports, the regulator will over the next fortnight ask the big four banks ...