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Push for more foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
The Australian government is being urged to promote more foreign investment in Australia. Atlas Advisors is calling on the Australian government to recognise the long-term benefits of foreign investors for the economy by increasing incentives under ...

Calls for review of advice regulation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
CPA Australia is campaigning government for a state funded review into the regulatory frameworks overseeing financial advice, which it believes alienate consumers and small business from the sector. In its pre-budget submission the peak body for certified ...

AMP to pay $5m for churn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
The Federal Court has ordered AMP to pay $5.175 million for failing to ensure its financial advisers complied with the best interests duty by engaging in insurance churn. In a case brought in June 2018, ASIC alleged that a number of AMP Financial Planning ...

SG increase means lower wages: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Grattan Institute has again weighed into the ongoing debate over the necessity of the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee. In a new research paper, Grattan claims workers "overwhelmingly" pay for increases to the super guarantee through ...

Westpac facing new class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Westpac is facing a new class action over issues connected to the bank's monitoring of financial crime and the recent AUSTRAC scandal. Rosen Law, a US based international investor rights law firm, filed the class action on behalf of purchasers of ...

Amish community scammed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
An alleged fraudulent investment scheme has targeted the Amish community in the US, with the Securities and Exchange Commission now bringing charges. The SEC's complaint alleges Philip Riehl provided accounting services to Amish and Mennonite communities ...

Frydenberg takes RC super advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
The federal government has released a tranche of draft legislation implementing much of the recommendations of the Royal Commission, including banning directors of RSEs to hold any other roles and prohibiting trustees from charging advice fees in MySuper ...

Chief economist update: It's a holiday for the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... and inflation returning to the Committee's symmetric 2 percent objective," it said. But hold your horses. Recall the "Fed pause" in early 2019? The FOMC Statement released on January 30 last year said almost the same thing, "...the Committee decided ...

Uncertainty remains for global outlook: TCorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
TCorp is not anticipating a significant fiscal boost for Australia this year, listing a number of US factors as key issues for the global economy in 2020. New research from the investment and financial management firm lists the key factors that are ...

Industry names recognised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
A number of key figures in the financial services industry were among those recognised on Australia Day, being awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia. Rice Warner executive director Michael Rice received the honour for his service to business ...