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We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Improvement is a ceaseless quest and Australia's superannuation industry must do better to ensure positive outcomes for members. Opening the 2018 ASFA conference in Adelaide this morning, ASFA chair Michael Easson didn't shy away from the criticism ...

ETPs attracting money despite volatility

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
October's volatility wiped out $1.4 billion from Australian exchange-traded products but investors continued to pour in record-levels of new money, according to VanEck. The ETP industry was $41.9 billion strong at September end but October's volatility ...

Vale Paul Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
Paul Costello has been remembered as a "truly inspirational figure" in the Australian financial services community. Costello passed away on November 5, following a long illness. He was a former chief executive at the Superannuation Trust of Australia ...

FSC revamps life insurer code

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... industry plans to have the updated Chapter 1 enacted from 1 July 2019 and Chapter 2 by 30 June 2021, FSC said. The code is open for consultation until 12 January 2019. The FSC will hold three public meetings in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney and accept ...

Maximising retirement planning in an era of volatility

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Helping financial advisers find the best solutions and strategies for Baby Boomers, who own more than half of Australia's wealth, in an era of uncertainty underscored this year's Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Retirement Income. Speaking ...

ASIC moves to make licensees FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... should not apply and whether there is a better way to amend the existing organisational competence framework. Consultation is open until December 6 with a view to publish the update in early 2019.

TH Real Estate launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
The real estate manager has taken a stake in a Sydney CBD office building as it launches a new open-ended property fund to invest in Asia Pacific cities. The new fund is aimed at institutional investors. It will buy office, retail, industrial and residential ...

Yarra targets wholesale market

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Melbourne-based boutique manager Yarra Capital Management recently opened its absolute credit strategy to wholesale and high-net-worth investors. The Yarra Absolute Credit Fund was previously available to institutional investors but new demand from ...

Banks must reshape to survive compliance and technology crunches

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... remediation and compliance costs. "Other external drivers, such as real time payments, comprehensive credit reporting and open banking, are also pushing up expenses. APRA has recently raised concerns that the banks are not investing enough in maintain ...

The lucky country for fintechs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... Digital Finance Advisory Committee. "First, establishing a sandbox sends a strong message to fintechs that the regulator is open to innovation. Second, it provides an important learning opportunity for regulators, especially when coupled with an 'innovation ...