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AMP trims platform fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... of AMP's platform clients. The remaining are in iAccess and Generation platforms, which will also be reviewed in the second half of the year. AMP Australia chief executive Scott Hartley said the fee cuts are in response to AMP's intent to "compete ...

Schroders launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... distribution Graeme Mather said the opening up of China's capital markets is an opportunity that should not be ignored. "As the second largest stock market in the world and the biggest contributor to global economic growth, the size and ambition of China ...

KPMG recommends super changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... current system is maintained. There will be a significant cost but this is a major impediment to equality," KPMG said. "Second, concessional contributions made by employers to employees can be used for up to five years but this then runs out, which disadvantages ...

Adviser software soft launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... financial advice, Topham saw problems with collecting and presenting "data-heavy tables in an SoA." "The quality of our data is second to none, being based on sophisticated and automated QA processes, rather than laborious and error-laden manual checking," ...

Chief economist update: A date with the RBA in July

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... 10 basis points. At the July meeting, the Board will also consider future bond purchases following the completion of the second $100 billion of purchases under the government bond purchase program in September." July is the month when the RBA decides ...

Ethereum overtakes big four banks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
The second-largest cryptocurrency has reached new heights, with its market capitalisation surpassing that of the big four banks combined. Ethereum has a US$353 billion market cap, overtaking NAB, Westpac, ANZ and Commonwealth Bank. At the time of publishing ...

Crestone expands national footprint

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Crestone Wealth Management has made several hires as it expands into the South Australian market. It bolstered its South Australian presence by hiring a local team of investment professionals, based in Adelaide. Kieran Purcell will be manager of advisory ...

ClearView appoints head of life strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... administration system, underwriting rules engine and adviser portal to coincide with the launch of a new life insurance offer in the second half of the year," ClearView said on May 3.

Chief economist update: COVID-19 causes double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... growth). The Eurozone registered its first pandemic-induced recession last year when GDP dropped in the first (-3.8%) and second (-11.6%) quarters of 2020. But this had been largely expected and more importantly, all in the past. The future looks brighter. ...

Managed funds coped with COVID-19: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... net asset value in the last quarter of 2019 to 3% in the first quarter of 2020, before a moderate recovery to 6% in the second quarter of 2020. "However, this deterioration had little to no negative impact on investor redemption opportunities or on the ...