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FASEA provides CPD relief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... COVID-19 and advisers facing extra pressure amid market volatility, completing CPD by the end of the financial year has been a big ask for many. Advisers will be required to complete 40 hours of CPD in 12 months in future CPD years and may not double ...

Cbus, Media Super explore merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
After six months of auditioning potential merger partners, Media Super has settled on Cbus in a model that is expected to be similar to that of Equipsuper and Catholic Super joint venture. The two funds haven't yet signed a memorandum of agreement ...

Franklin Templeton cuts fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Franklin Templeton will drop the fees on eight funds from 2bps to 23bps per year, effective July 1. The steepest fee cut is on the $443 million Franklin Global Growth Fund which will go from charging 1.13% per year in management costs to 0.90%. Two ...

Job vacancies up 15%: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Data from LinkedIn and SEEK has revealed which industries are hiring - with several companies in financial services looking to fill roles. SEEK data from May revealed that job ads in the insurance and superannuation sectors were down 2%, while almost ...

Dividend yield set to dial down to zero

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... dividends. This includes the likes of Woolworths, Coles and other staples," he said. "But many other companies have experienced big losses and won't be able to pay a dividend without some sort of capital impost, or elevating their gearing. "In April ...

Marianne Perkovic to depart CBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed Marianne Perkovic will depart Australia's biggest bank, pointing to the recent transition of its private banking division as grounds for the exit. CBA's private banking business recently shifted to sit within ...

First Nations Foundation gets COVID-19 funding

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... Beam Australia, Inspiring Rare Birds, and Local Government Professionals Australia. This year, First Nations Foundation's Big Super Day Out was cancelled due to COVID-19. The event, which has become well known, is a roadshow with the aim of connecting ...

Capital raisings top $27bn, dividends down $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... billion. The data shows financials dominate dividend reductions against the other sectors, accounting for over $8 billion. Of the big banks, Westpac leads the charge reducing dividends by 3.3 billion, followed by ANZ at $2.2 billion and NAB at $1.5 billion. ...

Investment scams pry $126m from Aussie hands

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... only 13% of victims report a scam, suggesting actual figures could be significantly worse. Based on combined data from the big four banks, scamwatch.gov.au and other government agencies, the report found that investment ($126 million) and dating scams ...

Australia lagging on robo-advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... behind by the US. Investment Trends research director Recep Peker said the US robo-advice market wasn't standing still, with big players getting increasingly competitive about their robo offerings. "US robo-advice providers have not stood still as they ...