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Plato fund shuts down

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
An Aussie equities fund from Plato Investment Management is shutting down following a decision from its responsible entity. The Plato Australian Shares Income Fund (Managed Risk) is set to close. It currently holds about $20 million in funds. The fund's ...

New AI innovation for Praemium

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Praemium announced new platform functionality to provide financial advisers with knowledge and insights to enhance client engagement, using artificial intelligence. The innovation uses data science and technology to examine client behaviour patterns ...

The case for tax deductible advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
A growing community of like-minded financial advisers is adding its voice to calls for advice to be deemed tax deductible, as advice businesses grapple with the pressures of increased education standards and the Royal Commission. XY Adviser, along with ...

Macquarie Securities cops ASIC penalty

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Macquarie's securities business has paid a $300,000 penalty for contravening market integrity rules, the corporate regulator said this morning. ASIC issued an infringement notice to Macquarie Securities on May 3, after its markets disciplinary panel ...

Former Gold Coast adviser banned

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
ASIC banned a former authorised representative of the now-defunct Austplan after clients were found to have been placed in a vulnerable financial position as a result of his advice. Gold Coast financial adviser Daniel Renneberg is banned from providing ...

Chief economist update: US recession in the offing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
"On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Immigration ...

Life insurers post strong March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Latest APRA life insurance stats show the life insurance industry turned a $536 million net profit after tax in the first three months of 2019 after a loss-making December quarter, but full-year results are still bleak. The industry reported a net profit ...

Advisers wary of unlisted assets: Sunsuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
Many financial advisers believe unlisted assets lack transparency and are illiquid, growth investments. At the Sunsuper Adviser Roadshow in Sydney yesterday, an audience of advisers was informally polled on their thoughts about alternative, unlisted ...

Compulsory super detrimental: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
Compulsory superannuation is detrimental to many people and a voluntary super system would provide greater benefit, according to new research. The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) believes voluntary super would be superior to the current compulsory ...

ASIC names new default super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
The corporate regulator has named the superannuation fund its employees will now be defaulted into. From July 1, new employees of ASIC who do not nominate a superannuation fund will be defaulted into AustralianSuper. From that time, ASIC will employ ...