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NAB partners for SMSF establishment service

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... admin through one online form. NAB said its SMSF establishment service was different to market competitors because it does not take nor pay commissions or charge transfer payments. NAB general manager of self-directed wealth Nathan Walsh said: "We know ...

Advice from abroad

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
An expat, a father and lover of all things social, Brett Evans is not your average financial adviser. From an early age Evans knew finance was the right place for him and flourished in the uncertainty and challenge of each day. "I love the industry ...

Hunter Hall ethical mantle in doubt as CIO resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
The majority shareholder in one of Australia's largest coal companies has taken stewardship of Hunter Hall's ethical Global Value fund following the resignation of Hunter Hall's chief investment officer. Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company (WHSP) ...

Global investors missed turning point

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... with changes in where products are being made, and where they are consumed. This also means the domicile of big companies is not as important as past decades. Insync says shrinking workforces mean lower GDP growth and with this the assumptions feeding ...

Self-doubting Aussies falling short

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... 50% of Australians believe they aren't doing enough to achieve their wealth goals. Half the respondents attributed this to not earning enough money, while 32% say it's a result of self-doubt. Other reasons given by respondents as to why they're not meeting ...

Suncorp fined for consumer credit breach

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... changes to loan repayments at least 20 days before said changes take effect. "As a result of these failures, consumers were not given the opportunity to prepare for a change in their repayment obligations or may not have been aware that their direct ...

ASIC takes Westpac to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... it. In a statement, the institution said: "BTFG believes it has met all requirements under a general advice model and has not failed any 'best interest' obligations. It is important Australians have good quality advice, guidance and information in language ...

A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... a boost. The All Ordinaries index has surged by 18.2% from the low it plumbed last February and up 6.5% this year to date. Not bad for an economy that only a few weeks ago reported a 0.5% contraction in the third quarter, eroding consumer and business ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... companies we invest in, we also desire to see prudent governance practices by asset managers, such as investment theses that are not driven by short-termism and executive compensations that are explicitly linked to achieving long-term investment goals ...

Robo-advice needs monitoring: IOSCO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... automated advice firms are targeting scaled advice around retirement planning. ASIC also raised the concern that robo-advice may not be appropriate for some individuals and they may not realise the limitations of the technology. The report states: "A ...