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ASIC bans former Charter, NAB adviser

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... unfair contract terms and other licensee obligations. In addition to the 64 advisers, ASIC has also banned three directors so far from the above. Five of these bannings are subject of appeal, the regulator said.

Super fund invests in disability housing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
A Queensland-based super fund managing more than $12 billion in retirement savings is aiming to improve the lives of locals who need physical support housing. LGIAsuper has invested in The Mews Apartments, a residential development in Woolloongabba ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... always a safe haven. "To be honest, this view is probably not categorically true, with market dynamics driving the gold price far more complex. But nevertheless, the perception of gold as a "safe haven" asset has probably underpinned some of the rally ...

The super choice of the super wealthy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JAN 2020
An $83 billion super fund is the pick of the bunch for wealthy Australians, according to new research from Roy Morgan. The research focused on identifying Australia's top premium brands and concluded that UniSuper was the fund of choice for the ...

FASEA responds to concerns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... submissions from stakeholders on its much contested Code of Ethics, attempting to answer some of the many questions raised so far. FASEA consulted with stakeholders following the release of its guidance document in October. Those consultations revealed ...

ANZ overcharges 3.4 million customers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... was working "as fast as we can" to enact the Commission's recommendations. However, only 30% of impacted customers have so far been repaid. "For retail and commercial banking in Australia, we currently estimate that over 3.4 million bank accounts need ...

What you read in 2019: Financial advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
There wasn't a dull day to be had in Australia's financial advice industry in 2019, but unfortunately it was rarely a good thing. We are bidding farewell to the year that is likely to be remembered as one financial advisers would rather forget. ...

Charlie Aitken resigns from Contango

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... performance of his Aitken Investment Management high conviction fund. The fund was down 9.9% for the 2019 financial year. So far in FY2020, the fund has had negative returns for two months running. Fortunes turned slightly in October with a positive ...

ASIC drags NAB to court for fees-for-no-service

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... potential penalties in its financial statements. The NAB chair added that while the company had set aside more than $1 billion so far to remediate customers for previous fee-for-no-service issues, the total fees paid by customers in ASIC's new case against ...

Where to invest when a GFC looms

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... equities (36.5% to 35.8%). Meanwhile, alternatives will pick up some allocations (from 17.5% to 18.7%). "[This] reflects how far afield institutional investors are willing to go for yield replacements. Those looking to adjust alternative allocations ...