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Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
Tech-darling Afterpay has suffered a slide in the ranking of the world's leading fintech innovators. The annual KPMG and H2 Ventures FINTECH100 list is a collaboration between the global consulting firm and Sydney-based venture capital investment ...

Inflation the forgotten risk to retiree portfolios

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Advisers should not underrate inflation risk when building retirement income portfolios for clients, an AMP Capital portfolio manager told attendees at Financial Standard Retirement Income Best Practice Forum in Sydney this morning. Speaking during ...

Chief economist update: Arrivederci Signor Draghi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Super "whatever it takes" Mario Draghi's final outing as president of the European Central Bank (ECB) came and went without much fanfare. The ECB kept monetary policy settings unchanged at its October 24 meeting. This is to be expected after it ...

The importance of reducing risk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
In the current global climate it is more important than ever to reduce risk in your portfolio to ensure the best outcomes for your clients. Speaking at the Copia Reporting Season Wrap Up lunch in Sydney, Vertium Asset Management's chief investment officer ...

Chief economist update: Future path of fed funds rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Two down, none to go! There was division at the Fed - one official wanted a 50 bps rate cut; two wanted the target rate maintained - but after all was said and done, they were outvoted by the majority of seven (led by Fed chair Powell) which didn't ...

Sequoia acquires dealer group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
Sequoia Financial Group has acquired a national dealer group, home to 68 authorised representatives. Sequoia acquired Sydney-based Libertas Financial Planning, a national licensee with 68 authorized representatives as at August 1, 60 of which are active ...

Chief economist update: BOJ Tankan tanking?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
The G20 meeting in Osaka, Japan has come and gone. Except for the photo-op, the leaders of the G18 could all have stayed at home and nobody would have noticed. The world's attention was all about the US-China trade deal or no deal tete-a-tete. The ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
Superannuation industry associations are voicing their concerns over the proposed member outcomes framework, worried there is a disconnect between the law and APRA's expectations. APRA is busy working through submissions for Prudential Standard ...

Lifecycle fails to woo industry super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Six years after the first lifecycle MySuper products hit the shelves, industry superannuation funds have trailed behind the retail sector in terms of adoption. Only five industry funds ditched their single strategy MySuper product for a lifecycle option ...

Sequoia chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
Sequoia Financial Group's chief executive and managing director Scott Beeton is bidding farewell after nine years with the company. Beeton has also resigned as a director of the group effective February 4. In November 2018, Beeton flagged he would transition ...