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Australia lagging on robo-advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... becoming fintech firms," Peker said. "Powerhouses like Vanguard, Schwab, E*TRADE, and Fidelity already have well established in-house automated investment services, but continue to compete intensely on price and mobile platform improvements, while fintechs ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in surveying the economic landscape, the sheer scale and severity of the global lockdown has been striking. Gita Gopinath, economic counsellor and director of the research department at the IMF, said the "Great ...

APRA ditches property revaluation requirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... weights in APS 112 already includes an allowance for increases in the risk of residential mortgage exposures, including from house price movements." APRA said additional movements in risk weights from the revaluation of residential mortgage properties ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... extension was contained in an omnibus bill which hit a snag last week when it was bounced out of the Senate and back to the House of Representatives after Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick sought an amendment. The amendment Patrick sought deals with ...

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... in some part by workers, with employers taking the rest of the impact. The research, submitted to the Tim Wilson-chaired House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, attempted to put an end to the arguments of ISA's adversaries in the ...

Senator remains firm on FASEA extension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... whom don't want the exemption, which applies to many of Australia's 'rich listers', to remain." The bill now sits in the House of Representatives, where the amendment will be considered. Patrick said if the amendment is rejected and the omnibus bill ...

FASEA extension hits snag

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... an extra year to complete the FASEA exam and two years to complete the FASEA education requirements was returned to the House of Representatives after an amendment was sought. Despite being introduced to the senate with bipartisan support, an amendment ...

ATO streamlines tax return process

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... a result of COVID-19. It covers all deductible expenses and can be used by multiple people working from home in the same house. Those with work from home expenses can include the amount under "other work-related expenses" on their tax return and include ...

UBS Australia launches new CBRE fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... over the management of UBS's Australian property securities in December 2018 when the company also offloaded its in-house equities teams. UBS has since exited ETFs, and houses one of the highest-regarded fixed income teams in Australia. "What we ...

VicSuper disputes fee hike claim

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... specific topics at no cost," VicSuper said. The funds said comprehensive advice will also be available for all members in-house on a user-pays basis at an average cost of $2500, "which is consistent with the industry average". "In addition, members will ...