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Acorns rebrands, issues prospectus

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
The micro-investment platform formerly known as Acorns Grow Australia is one step closer to listing on the ASX as the rebranded Raiz Invest. Raiz lodged its prospectus aiming to raise more than $15 million, eyeing a target listing date of 21 June 2018. ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
When the clock strikes half past seven and Treasurer Scott Morrison starts to read his speech, here is what Australia's major financial services associations will be hoping for. Financial Planning Association (FPA) In a 45-page pre-budget submission ...

Industry wants one-stop-shop professional body: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
The financial services industry is voting in favour of one overarching professional body to oversee standards and codes of conduct, Financial Standard' latest spot poll shows. We asked readers to respond to the statement: Does the financial services ...

ANZ culls sales incentives for planners

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
ANZ will no longer factor in sales incentives while calculating bonuses for its financial planners and boot them out if they fail an audit twice, the bank announced today. As ANZ attempts to revive its advice business after Royal Commission hearings ...

Chief economist update: Crying for Argentina

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
The Argentinian central bank lifted interest rates, a move intended to stem the sharp and rapid depreciation of the Argentine peso and by extension put downward pressure on inflation. Whoa! Fret not whether the Fed is going to raise interest rates by ...

Chief economist update: Fed's on target, BOJ takes out target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
The US Federal Reserve's 1-2 May FOMC meeting was both expected and a non-event - it kept the fed funds rate target at 1.5%-1.75% and more or less cut and pasted the FOMC Statement at its 20-21 March meeting. Well, maybe less, for May's statement was ...

ASIC tightens grip on ICO issuers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
ASIC is sifting through statements made by Initial Coin Offering (ICO) issuers to identify material that could mislead or deceive investors, and has already identified non-compliant offers. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is sending ...

MDA provider makes key hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
A $12.8 billion listed MDA provider appointed a new head of operations and head of product to its leadership team. Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) has brought Craig Semmens on as head of operations for the Linear side of the business. He will provide ...

AMP becomes class action target

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
IMF Bentham is the latest firm to finance proposed class action proceedings against AMP in light of evidence at the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. The litigation funding group said it ...

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Days 6- 9)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
In a workweek cut short by a public holiday, the Royal Commission heard evidence which included an AMP adviser identified only as Mr E, whose clients haven't even been informed of his misconduct yet. It also included a high-profile adviser who "most ...