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Super leaves retirees vulnerable: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
Older Australians are feeling the pressure of a retirement system geared towards superannuation, according to National Seniors Australia. The report, launched in conjunction with Challenger, shows over a quarter of retirees who claim they can't tolerate ...

IFM Investors to open new Europe office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
The $120 billion fund manager is gearing up to open a new European office in the next six months, no matter which way the Brexit deal goes. IFM Investors already has offices in the UK, Berlin and Switzerland. Chief executive Brett Himbury told Financial ...

Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
Financial Standard 's latest spot poll reveals Labor's proposed changes to negative gearing will not curb the housing affordability crisis. About 56% of readers don't believe Labor's proposed reforms will improve housing affordability. ...

Platform rebrands for next phase

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
A $13 billion platform provider and investment administrator is rebranding as it gears up for the launch of both a superannuation and non-superannuation Wrap solution. Managed Accounts Holdings - also known as managedaccounts.com.au - is rebranding ...

Financial advisers evolving as wealth managers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
Financial planners are increasingly repositioning themselves as asset allocators instead of stock pickers, according to Investment Trends. The research firm's survey of nearly 1000 financial planners and stockbrokers found about one in four (25%) ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
A clear objective within superannuation will result in better regulation for all parts of the industry, according to a panel of experts. Opening the second day of the Self-managed Super Fund Association's national conference in Melbourne this morning ...

ASIC gears up for Brexit

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
ASIC is liaising with the UK corporate regulator, Bank of England and local stakeholders to prepare for Brexit's impact, it said in a statement. ASIC said it will enter into new memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ...

OPINION: Post RC, where to now for retail super?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... to regulators. The exodus of financial advisers from the big six groups (big four banks + AMP + IOOF) should now step up a gear. In just the past two years the share of advisers in boutique non-aligned advice groups has jumped one third from 30% to 40%. ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
As the Reserve Bank of Australia holds the cash rate at 1.5%, economic conversations are moving from a rise to a cut. AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver earlier this month said the RBA could cut to 1% by the end of 2019, with the first rate cut ...

Parametric critiques Productivity Commission's final report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Parametric have taken the final Productivity Commission report into superannuation to task in its latest research report. According to the firm, the PC missed an opportunity to highlight how super members retiring on after-tax returns are penalised ...