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Gonski asks philanthropists to have more heart

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
ANZ chairman David Gonski believes Australian philanthropists must give with more rigour as assets that have taken years to accumulate are too often spent on a whim. Speaking at the Philanthropy Australia National Conference in Melbourne yesterday ...

Boutique manager expands fixed income team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
A $10 billion boutique fund manager has made two key appointments to its investment team, as institutional and retail investors continue to pour money into its strategies. Ardea Investment Management has appointed former Deutsche Bank fixed income research ...

IFM Investors return fees to investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
The $111 billion institutional fund manager is kicking back a portion of investment fees to its clients, as majority of its mandates outperform. IFM Investors' institutional clients in 19 countries are getting a fee rebate equivalent to 7.5% of ...

Retail super funds reject MySuper delays

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
Several retail superannuation funds have rejected claims they fell below community standards and contravened the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act by delaying the transition of members into cheaper MySuper products. In response to recommendations ...

ASIC hires former super executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
Two former superannuation industry executives have been nominated as members of ASIC to serve a period of five years each. Among his first duties as Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg announced Danielle Press and Sean Hughes will join the corporate ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
This July was the driest in Australia for 16 years. Almost 100% of New South Wales and 57% of Queensland is in drought and financial advisers are dealing first-hand with the impact. The numbers are startling yet they don't come close to measuring ...

Fintech introduces STP product

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
A fintech has met the Australian Taxation Office single touch payroll requirements and launched its latest product. ClickSuper STP is a product enabling employers to meet single touch payroll obligations by processing their STP data files via the ClickSuper ...

FSC responds to direct life insurance findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
The Financial Services Council said it is "disappointed" ASIC's review into direct insurance has uncovered continuing practices of some life insurers that led to poor consumers outcomes. In response to the report ASIC handed down yesterday, the FSC ...

AMP Capital expands infrastructure equity team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
AMP Capital appointed an associate director for social care to identify opportunities to increase investment in Australia's health and social care. Daniel Pilbrow joins AMP Capital to focus on creating value within AMP Capital's existing health infrastructure ...

UBS shutters UK robo platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
UBS has shuttered its robo-advice offering in the UK after less than two years since its launch. UBS SmartWealth, a digital wealth platform that assesses clients' financial situation and risk profile to recommend a relevant investment option, has closed ...