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Cbus head of advice launches firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... superannuation funds have done it is that they have used members' pooled money to subsidise the cost of non-intrafund advice. "The law clearly says that members' money can't be used for advice other than intra-fund advice and it could be treated as fees ...

SGE extension could hurt small entities: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... within the scope of a package of integrity measures, including Country-by-Country reporting, Multinational Anti-Avoidance law and Diverted Profits Tax rules. However the AIC also remains concerned by the legislation, and said without amendments private ...

Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... greatest inhibitors to women's careers in financial advice. "These factors aren't necessarily wrong from an employment law perspective, however we've discovered they significantly impact career progression and job satisfaction for female ...

ASIC increases levy costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has hiked the levies owed by superannuation trustees, up over 22% from what the regulator estimated in March 2019. ASIC had published the indicative levies for superannuation trustees as a minimum ...

The Income Store closed for business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission froze the assets of Ken Courtright's company Todays Growth Consultant which also operated as The Income Store. The commission has filed an emergency enforcement action, obtained a temporary restraining order ...

US private investment firm appoints first Aussie partner

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
A Boston-based private investment firm has appointed its first Australian partner to lead its operations down under. Former Olympic diver Mike Murphy has been promoted to partner at Bain Capital, after five years with the firm. Prior to the promotion ...

Industry fund strengthens board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... Bels as a non-executive director would bring a wealth of experience to the fund, noting her "impressive track record" across law, finance and risk management. "She also has extensive experience in strategic leadership across a range of diverse issues ...

Faith-based super fund increases fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... review of the fees charged to members as a result of rising administrative costs due to not only regulatory changes but Sharia law compliance. The cost of Sharia law compliance was addressed in a significant event notice to members, notifying them of ...

Chief economist update: The rise and fall of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... powers that are have done their sums and realised that war is a zero sum game. At the end of the day, oil prices respond to the law of supply and demand. While still limping global economic growth is putting downward pressure on prices (less demand) ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... stoking fears of a new war in the Middle East. Military attacks on cultural sites are considered war crimes under international law. It comes after a targeted US drone strike killed Iran's top military general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on Friday ...