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AMP improves adviser mental health training

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017

... health issues get the help they need as early as possible. As an industry and as a community we need to ensure people are not afraid of seeking medical assistance because of concerns about insurance implications." The materials were developed in partnership ...

Super funds partner to tackle the coal problem

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017

Two of Australia's largest superannuation funds have partnered to address investors' growing concerns about the long-term viability of the coal sector in Australia. Cbus and First State Super, working with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) ...

Countplus flags divestments, appoints two principals

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017

... FY2017. At the time, the group said any other firms that "offer little or no capacity for strategic value enhancement" will not be a part of the group's two-year renewal, debt reduction and working capital management program.

India's upside risks

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017

... RBI's 25 basis point reductions in the repo and reverse repo rates at its 2 August monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting. Not surprisingly, the RBI admitted that the introduction of the GST in July have had a negative impact on economic activity particularly ...

We cannot underestimate humans: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017

... "free-kick" when it comes to managing the nimble and human-built investment strategy it runs today. A young member base which is not retiring anytime soon, compounded by large cashflows coming in and little money leaving "gives you firepower" as well ...

SMSFs narrow performance gap: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017

... to Australian REITs, lost more than 7% in during the period. SMSFs have an average allocation of 18% to property (although not all in REITs) compared with about 10% in MySuper products. On a positive note, the SG360 SMSF reference index is closing in ...

No more slack?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017

... transitory nature of low inflation, making the telegraphed 25 basis point rate hike this coming December a certainty. What's not certain is whether Janet Yellen will still lead the Fed next year.

Advisers back higher education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017

... should be a lifelong thing anyway - there's no room now for nothing more than a 20-year old diploma," she says. Those still not convinced should begin weighing their options, to save working to the end only to offload their business at a fire sale price ...

Why advisers should revisit death benefits

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017

... According to IOOF head of technical services Martin Breckon, the changes around death benefits reinforce the idea that super is not a vehicle for extensive estate planning or intergenerational wealth transfer. The additional complexity these rules introduce ...

Asset managers tested, remain optimistic: Research

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017

Following years of high profit margins and revenues rising parallel to AUM growth, majority of asset managers remain undeterred about the radical changes sweeping the industry, latest research shows. About 78% of global asset managers canvassed in State ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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