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Beware tech firms in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... Settlements (BIS) has issued a warning about large technology companies entering financial services. The BIS said the entry of big tech into financial services presents new risks - not least of all, the competition these companies present to existing ...

Aberdeen Standard hires retirement head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... embarking on his Malaysian sojourn Nyilas was a partner at EY Australia, advising the firm's clients - the wealth arms of the big banks and super funds of all persuasions - on retirement, wraps, mergers and acquisitions and "other transformation areas." ...

Culture isn't everything: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... corrosive in an organisation than hypocrisy. And if there's one rule for some but it's not the same rule for others that is a big problem."

Fee discounts harder for active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... par with their unlisted counterparts. But they may face a hurdle in swelling their assets under management as advisers with big books of client money choose to go the traditional way - through unlisted trusts. Hamilton Wealth Management, which advises ...

ASIC FAR, advice industry contract

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
More than 1700 financial advisers have dropped off the ASIC Financial Adviser Register in less than six months. As of this month, there are 27,108 active financial advisers in Australia, Rainmaker analysis of latest ASIC FAR data shows. At its height ...

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The Aussie dollar is down. Repeat, the Aussie dollar is down! The A$/US$ exchange rate closed at US$0.6879 - down 2.3% this year to date its lowest level in three years - at the end of last week's trading. The local currency is down 1.8% (year-to-date) ...

Wealth firm trims Aussie shares

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... market is in its longest bull run since WWII and valuations for small - mid caps are over their 20 year averages. If we see a big rally in the market, we might take some more out," chief executive and managing partner Will Hamilton said. The firm decided ...

More Australians retire with big mortgages

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
New research analysing Australian Bureau of Statistics microdata shows that more Australians are retiring owing money on their mortgage. The portion of homeowners between ages 55 and 64 that owe money on mortgages has tripled since 1990 - from 14% to ...

Advice group adds general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... Cassidy told Financial Standard the group is delighted to have Mennie on board to lead the wealth strategy. "The exit of the big banks from the wealth space represents a big opportunity for accounting firms looking to diversify their offering," he said. ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... there for the $6.4 billion fund firm, who were also cited for the best digital campaign of the year. Australian Ethical had a big night, taking out both the Social Innovation of the Year and Social Media Campaign of the Year categories. Joining them ...