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Aspen Group CEO, CFO and chair depart in restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... off-market buyback. The board also said it "considered a liquidation... and return of capital to security holders" but deemed it to not be in stakeholders' best interests, because properties in the portfolio have yet to be "optimised for sale" as well ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... 3.8% decline and missing market expectations for a 3.7% drop. Japan's PPI had been contracting since April last year. This is not god news for the outlook for consumer prices which already registered back to back negative readings in March (minus 0.1%) ...

Advisers must adapt to millennial habits

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
As the largest global demographic group and number one source of global income advisers must adapt their practices to meet the growing demands of millennials, according to Rocky Scopelliti, global industry executive - banking, finance and insurance ...

Former ANZ planner slapped with ban

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
ASIC has handed down a one year ban to a former ANZ planner after he was deemed not to be adequately trained or competent to provide financial services. Wayne Meadth was an employee of ANZ from 2004 to March 2014, it was ANZ who lodged a breach report ...

Sentiment recovers but cash still king

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... recover." In line with the rise in sentiment, the Investor Intention Index rose to -4.5 from -12.3 in Q1 2016. The Index has not been in positive territory since Q2 2009, reflecting market volatility in recent years and investor uncertainty.

Negative interest rates drive spike in safe sales

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... said this year that the reinsurer would experiment with holding about €10 million of its reserves in cash to see whether or not it was practical. "The jury is really out on the effectiveness of negative interest rates flowing into the economy and trying ...

Regulatory sandbox exemption welcomed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... officer of Stone & Chalk said that if implemented the changes would see Australia leading the world in fintech regulation. "Not many people realise that compared to most other industries, a fintech startup has to go through a thorough licencing process ...

AstuteWheel launches one-hour estate planning

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... planning process. Specifically, the tool allows planners to "facilitate" the development of an estate plan - on which they are not legally allowed to advise - by consolidating relevant information on clients to "create a briefing document that streamlines ...

ASIC issues first "best interests" duty penalty

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... interests obligation when providing advice to clients" on "numerous occasions." Furthermore, the regulator said that NSG did not train advisers appropriately, arguing that the group promoted the idea that it is "almost always" in client's best interest ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... by 9.32% in the year to May, up from April's 9.28% rate and higher than market expectations for a 9.29% gain. While there's not much difference when the inflation rate numbers are rounded up, the fact remains that they are twice the central bank's official ...