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Financial scams smash Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
Latest research from KPMG shows financial scams are hitting Australia harder than both the US and UK. The consulting giant's inaugural Global Banking Fraud survey found Australia suffered a disproportionately high volume of financial scam attempts in ...

Super smashes best-performing salaries list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
The superannuation industry recorded the highest salary boost of nearly 50% over the last eight years, job search engine website SEEK shows. Superannuation industry employees earned $98,796 on an annual, full-time basis on average, according to SEEK's ...

Reforms see super fees in flux

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... Future Super seems to be one of the very few super funds who are responding by further reducing fees and costs. In fact, most big industry funds seem to be increasing their fees in response to the reforms." Future Super members with an account balance ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
The way it's going, the rally in iron ore prices will keep on going and going. Iron ore prices ended the first half of 2019 at US$109.18/metric tonne, representing a 57.8% rally from the US$69.20 it fetched six months earlier. The world's largest ...

Chief economist update: RBA justified to cut rates or not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... It is not unrealistic to expect a further reduction in the cash rate." But will it be as soon as next week? Australia's big four banks - ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac - think the RBA will announce a 25 bps reduction in interest rates at the ...

Statewide Super cans merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Statewide Super has dumped plans to merge with Tasplan and WA Super, saying it will now pursue other opportunities. As exclusively revealed by Financial Standard in March, the $9.8 billion superannuation fund had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Superannuation fund cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... Future Super seems to be one of the very few super funds who are responding by further reducing fees and costs. In fact, most big industry funds seem to be increasing their fees in response to the reforms." Rainmaker analysis of APRA data shows more ...

MetLife, AFA call for more diversity in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... practice in 2013 which connects and supports women in the profession." MetLife head of retail sales Matt Lippiatt added: "We are big supporters of quality financial advice because we believe it enables people to lead better and more prosperous lives." ...

Chief economist update: Thrilla in Osaka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Financial markets action over the past few days leading up to the June G20 meeting in Osaka - where the main game is between the trade talks between the two biggest economies in the world, the United States and the People's Republic of China - suggests ...

FSC adds to board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... portfolio strategies and marketing initiatives and these skills are highly regarded by the FSC board," Lloyd said. In April, some big names in wealth management joined the FSC board. AMP chief executive, wealth management Alex Wade joined the board along ...