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Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... country might not be novel - we've had out of control bushfires before - but it's definitely impactful in terms of scale and scope. If only the government of the day - Labor or the Coalition - had enough foresight. But as it turns out, all of ...

YBR exits wealth, sells for $2.5 million

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... management of YBR's wealth business was driven by YBR's recent strategic pivot away from wealth management, in which it lacked scale in an increasingly regulated environment." He added that Sequoia was selected after a long negotiating business. "YBR ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... the country. Whether or not this erupts into a full-blown US-Iran war remains uncertain. What is certain is the growing scale of the catastrophe of the fires that's burning across Australia. The smell of smoke and the hazy sky (from where I sit and ...

FASEA responds to concerns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority today released a preliminary response to 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 ...

IOOF continues leadership reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... company, the ASX-listed Spark New Zealand. According to Mota, the changes reflect the business's "step-change" in size and scale over the last few years, pointing to the now complete acquisition of ANZ's pensions and investments business. He added the ...

What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... buzzword of the year, with many super funds - some expected, some surprises - committing to mergers or joint ventures for scale and sustainability. This also ignited a deeper conversation about what sustainability - and suitability for that matter - ...

18 misconceptions about FASEA code

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
An education provider has outlined 18 common misconceptions relating to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Code of Ethics, which comes into effect on January 1. Roger Patterson, whose company Blue Path provides FASEA exam preparation ...

VFMC partners for transformation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... VFMC said it looked for solutions that improve data quality while also offering a flexible and open platform capable of scale as assets under management also grow. VFMC chief executive Lisa Gray said it was essential for the manager to find a strategic ...

J.P. Morgan secures mandate extension

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... Schiavon said. "J.P. Morgan has the unique advantage of being able to leverage capabilities from across the firm, delivering scale and the holistic solutions and services that LGS needs. "In addition to custodial services, J.P. Morgan will also provide ...

Super sector to dominate by 2034

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... will go under the knife. "The retail segment will be transformed as legacy products are converted to MySuper, giving proper scale," Rice Warner said. "Bravely, we assume the sector will still have 25% of assets in 15 years - but the owners of these assets ...