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Australia braces for Amazon impact

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... giant thrives in high population density areas where logistics costs are minimised. But even our highest-density cities of Sydney and Melbourne have long distances between where a new DC can be located and where people live. Delivery services are already ...

Advice industry must think bigger: Netwealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... and Uber if it is to meet the evolving expectations of clients. Speaking at the inaugural IMAP InvestTech conference in Sydney today, netwealth joint managing director Matt Heine said the advice industry is not thinking big enough, putting itself at ...

Custody specialist moves from J.P. Morgan to RBC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... head of product Paul Stillabower added. Azer's appointment follows that of David Brown, who recently joined RBC I&TS in Sydney to lead client coverage across Australia. Brown brings 29 years' experience in financial services, largely in custody and asset ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... at odds with maintaining a system that is serving Australians tremendously well." Addressing the 2017 ASFA Conference in Sydney on Wednesday, ASFA chair Michael Easson said that the greatest threat to Australia's $2.5 trillion superannuation system is ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. Speaking at the 2017 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference in Sydney this morning, O'Dwyer maintained the government's commitment to strengthening APRA's powers, making clear that no alterations ...

Manage wealth with authority: Academic

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... behavioral economics Dan Ariely believes. Speaking at the 2017 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Conference in Sydney, Ariely said consistent failure to understand human capacity for rational thought had allowed the financial services ...

APRA delivers poor super fund ultimatum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... $2.5 trillion superannuation system. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference in Sydney this morning, Rowell said poor performers - irrespective of industry segment - must lift their game within a reasonable ...

Real AM launches multi-asset portfolios for HNW clients

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... transparency, integrity, exceptional client service and team work. Mourant is based at the wealth management and advice firm's Sydney office; it also has offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Hong Kong.

Superannuation fears regulatory strangle: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) independent chair Michael Easson in his opening address at this year's major conference in Sydney. Being careful not to criticise what he described as the "necessary regulation" by the people at APRA, ASIC and ...

OECD tells RBA to take a hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... 2018 and 5.25% in 2019. Case for a rate hike? The headlines think so: "Reserve Bank to hike cash rate, OECD says" (The Sydney Morning Herald); "OECD says Australian economy ready for higher RBA rates" (The Australian Financial Review); "RBA to start ...