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Raw truth on merger process: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... will take... It's additive, your regulatory requirements don't change. Everything you are asking staff to do is on top of their usual workload," he said. Freeborn said there had been 60% consolidation in the number of super funds during the last ...

Australian Unity to acquire aged care facility provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... communities Beverly Smith said the proposed acquisition reflects Australian Unity's confidence in aged care as a sector. "On top of increasing demand for quality aged care from an ageing population, the recent Royal Commission will result in greater ...

Chief economist update: Confidently sustaining the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... pointing to ongoing strength in conditions in the near term". You, I and Irene would have exclaimed the same just looking at the top line numbers of the latest NAB Business Survey. But the bank's group chief economist, Alan Oster, had first dibs. ...

Trustee of the Year announced

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
A well-known financial adviser and superannuation trustee has been named trustee of the year by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Sue Dahn was announced as the recipient this morning at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds ...

ASIC to wind up PE Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... representative with the authority to issue information memorandums for unregistered schemes and special purpose vehicle trusts. On top of that, ASIC claims PE Capital made misleading and deceptive statements in product disclosure statements. ASIC wants ...

Female CFPs more invested in financial planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
A new survey reveals that women with the Certified Financial Planner designation are more focused on holistic yet detailed advice and can build client trust better than male counterparts. The survey commissioned by the CFP Board of Standards found that ...

Media Super ups fees, premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... improved products, services and technology required to deliver the best possible retirement outcomes for members. This is on top of the normal annual cost increases involved in running any organisation," the spokesperson said. "As we're run only to benefit ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... America says: "The federal government is continuing to make $300-a-week extra payments to the jobless into early September, on top of less generous state benefits, a provision that will help millions of unemployed until their old jobs are restored, or ...

Housing market reaches new heights

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... housing values comes following CoreLogic's 2020 Best of the Best report which found the real estate market was upheld by the top end, with luxury properties holding onto value.

Adviser software soft launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
A new financial planning software that is free of charge promises to alleviate the cost of advice. ProductRex helps financial advisers assess superannuation and investment product recommendations by comparing fees and asset allocation between platforms ...