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IOOF, ANZ deal not in best interests of members: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... of the Royal Commission's final report, the Government's and Opposition's responses to it and after the next Federal election," Morningstar said. "In addition, we think the changes ensure ANZ Bank's OnePath Life business, which is being separately sold ...

Investment manager chair retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... Daily. Weaven has also indicated he will vacate his board position at Industry Super Australia (ISA) at the next Federal Election. Replacing Weaven as IFM Investors chairman will be current deputy chair Greg Combet. The former Federal Government minister ...

ALP victory to have meaningful impact: Daintree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
With a Labor victory in next year's Federal Election seemingly firming, a Daintree Capital director is calling on professional investors to prepare for a change in government, and the policies to come with it. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... investors, Wilson said the negative effects of any bear market will be significantly worse if Labor wins the next Federal election. He went as far to say a Labor government will result in the first economic recession in Australia for 27 years. "We have ...

Argo Investments attacks Labor franking policy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... outcomes from the Royal Commission, as well as Australia's softening housing market, tighter credit and the upcoming Federal election. In the face of those potential concerns, Higgins reminded investors the firm's reputation remained strong after decades ...

AIOFP slams FASEA proposals, launches petition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... taking a "politically aggressive approach" to combat the "repugnant and unfair behaviour" of FASEA. With the Federal election nine months away, the AIOFP said it will use this opportunity to seek change to the advice industry's "greatest ever threat." ...

Leave dividend imputation system as is: Plato

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... petition to ensure the current dividend imputation system remains untouched should the Labor Party win the next federal election. The fund manager has already garnered the support of 500 signatories. Plato managing director Don Hamson said while he's ...

Outlook darkens for bank stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... immediately. However, the two to three month window between Royal Commission's February 1 final report and the Federal Election in April/May could spur the government to adopt the RC recommendations especially regarding responsible lending, tightening ...

Republican Party-themed ETF launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... for 'Grand Old Party.') The fund will screen companies based on electoral campaign contribution data from the Federal Election Commission and eliminate companies that have made political contributions of less than US$25,000 during the last two election ...

Confidently improving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
With one political uncertainty removed - last week's Dutch elections where Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) defeated the far-right leader Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV), indicating the rejection ...