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Top franked stock picks: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Morningstar has released a list of 10 franked income stocks from its Australian and New Zealand coverage which pay very attractive dividends. "The Reserve Bank of Australia's indication that its target cash rate won't increase until at least ...

Six Park lowers minimum investment to $2k

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
Robo adviser Six Park has lowered its minimum investment to just $2000, down from the $10,000 minimum it had at the start of 2020. In March 2020, Six Park first tested out lowering its minimum investment - slashing the $10,000 minimum to $5000. Clients ...

Only one quarter of ETP growth from performance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... reached $115 billion at the end of June 2021, increasing 76% in 12 months - but according to Rainmaker research, only a small portion of that growth came from performance. The latest Rainmaker data shows $35 billion of the $50 billion that was added ...

Super, fund manager ASX dominance launches inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... the "this inquiry is urgent". "There is already high concentration of ownership of ASX listed companies by an increasingly small number of 'mega funds' and that trajectory will increase," he said. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission ...

Ethical super could halve carbon footprint

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... and $523,000 (65 years old). "It can sometimes feel like the fate of our planet rests on individual people taking lots of small actions. But instead of just saying no to using harmful products and services, we can also use our money to remove support ...

GigSuper eyes $1.5m raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
The superannuation startup geared at self-employed workers is looking to raise $1.5 million, as it sets it sights on 60,000 members in five years. GigSuper this week opened a crowd-funded raise for $1.5 million based on pre-money valuation of $8.1 million. ...

AFCA weeds out phony complaints

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... where the consumer didn't really suffer any financial harm. AFCA received feedback from financial institutions, particularly small to medium sized financial services businesses, that they were incurring costs dealing with complaints that had no merit ...

Broken advice industry shuns everyday Aussies: AFA

KARREN VERGARA, ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
... of this, and we want that to be reviewed," De Gori said. Sam Perera, AFA vice president, gave an example of the outlays a small practice is up for. An adviser employing an associate adviser and two other support staff and servicing 200 clients will pay ...

AFA slams skyrocketing ASIC levy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said the levy essentially funds ASIC's court cases. "As predominantly small business operators, advisers are being forced to invest a large amount of money into litigation against large institutions ...

Managed accounts fulfil best interest

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... during COVID-19 is possibly the most powerful testament to the role they can play as a backbone for advice businesses big and small," Guiamatsia said. Investment Trends gathered the data based on a survey of 905 financial planners conducted in January ...