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Chief economist update: When 6%-plus growth is deemed too low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
GDP growth of over 6% for 2021. Chinese premier Li Kequiang announced this target growth rate at the opening of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 5. Many a time, China's annual economic growth ...

Admin fees could balloon from BFID

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
The new best financial interests duty (BFID) could see members pay higher administration fees as the record-keeping obligations ramp up, superannuation funds and industry experts warn. The reforms, which are part of the Your Future Your Super legislation ...

APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
The prudential regulator has lambasted the group insurance sector for several practices it deems disagreeable, casting doubt over the future viability of insurance provided via superannuation. APRA recently wrote to superannuation funds and life insurers ...

Dover, McMaster hit with $1.4m penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
In a win for ASIC this morning, Dover Financial Advisers and its founder Terry McMaster have been ordered to pay over $1.4 million in penalties by the Federal Court of Australia. Justice O'Bryan imposed a $1.2 million penalty on the defunct financial ...

Aged care RC unveils 148 recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Every aspect of the aged care system is plagued by complexity and systemic problems that puts the most vulnerable at risk, the landmark inquiry found in its in final report. The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety ...

SMSFs given small LRBA win

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
Self-managed super funds that borrowed from a private company under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) will not suffer adverse tax consequences if the loan interest has been capitalised because of COVID-19. This recent announcement by the ...

ATO targets SMSF fraud

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is focusing attention on new SMSFs registrations after identifying illegal release of super. Speaking at the SMSFA National Conference assistant commissioner Justin Micale said results of its 'secure front door program' ...

Clime consolidates SMAs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
Clime Investment Management has streamlined its operations by consolidating and replacing a number of separately managed accounts (SMAs) after its acquisition of Madison Financial Group. The investment manager initiated its Project Streamline by consolidating ...

Magnolia bids for real estate agency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
Magnolia Capital has made a takeover bid for an ASX-listed real estate agent, which the latter claims the bid price is too low. Magnolia Equities III has put forth an off-market, cash takeover bid for The Agency Group (AU1). Magnolia is offering four ...

Advisers should service cashed-up investors: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
A comprehensive study of the UK's retail financial advice industry found that while it is slowly improving, a large gap exists to service consumers sitting on piles of cash. One of the key takeaways from The Financial Advice Market Review, conducted ...