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How to make sense of reporting season

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
As we reach a third of the way through Australia's reporting season, an advice and stockbroking group has identified three key trends that have so far emerged from the results. Wilsons Advisory noted that many of the companies that have reported thus ...

ATO clarifies part disposal rules: DomaCom

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
Fractional investment platform DomaCom has received confirmation from the tax office that a part disposal of a home can work for downsizer contributions for SMSF trustees to allow them to stay in their home. The ATO's Administrative Binding Advice confirms ...

New 'cash plus' style sovereign bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
Jamieson Coote Bonds has launched an absolute return fixed income fund aiming to deliver 2.5% above cash rate while investing only in sovereign debt. The CC JCB Dynamic Alpha fund will hold high-grade sovereign bonds from G7 nations and Australia, with ...

New chair at Platinum Asset Management

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
Platinum has appointed a new chair as Michael Cole gets ready to retire after 13 years in the position. The firm also announced the departure of Kerr Neilson from the investment team. Cole will retire both as a non-executive director and the chair on ...

Sunsuper announces investment, insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
Sunsuper is making a raft of changes to its investment fees and costs, transactional and operation costs and the definition of Total & Permanent Disability (TPD). Effective 1 July 2020, Sunsuper updated their fees and costs. Overall, the fees and costs ...

Industry veterans launch dealer group

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Two advice industry stalwarts have launched a new dealer group promising to save advisers time and money. Finchley & Kent opened for business on July 1 after four years of development by co-founders Sam El Shammaa and Phil Alexander. While they acknowledge ...

iProsperity accused of being a Ponzi scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
The administrator appointed to embattled investment group iProsperity, Cor Cordis, has released a damning creditors' report which includes accusations of Ponzi scheme style payments. The report suggests investor money was misappropriated by iProsperity ...

Future Super ramps up direct equities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Ethical superannuation fund Future Super has increased its exposure to direct equities while staying true to its investment strategy. The fund has traditionally had almost all of its Australian equities exposure through the BetaShares Australian Sustainability ...

Praemium shows growth in crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Praemium has posted a positive full-year result despite the impacts of global headwinds caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform provider saw a 26% increase in global funds under administration to $20.3 billion, a 14% increase in revenue to $51.2 ...

Cash earnings fall, MLC sale pending: NAB

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
National Australia Bank has reported a 7% fall in cash earnings to $1.55 billion for the third quarter, as the bank confirms it is still "actively exploring" options for the sale of its wealth management business. While a public market exit for the ...