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'Best in show' a no go: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The Productivity Commission's recommendation of a 'best in show' list for superannuation funds will not be adopted, according to KPMG. In a new report, KPMG states it is highly unlikely a shortlist of default super providers will eventuate. This is ...

Chief economist update: The Fed has hit neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... year-end, and financial conditions are now less supportive of growth than they were earlier last year. Growth has slowed in some major foreign economies, particularly China and Europe. And uncertainty is elevated around several unresolved government ...

KPMG expands advice remediation team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... service arrangement," Wingrove said at the time. In a statement to questions from Financial Standard, KPMG said there is a "major transformation occurring in the financial services sector around identifying and remediating issues with advice and other ...

New reforms to smash major super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
AMP, Hostplus and ANZ OnePath will be hit hardest by the Protecting Your Super package, according to latest Rainmaker insight. More than five million superannuation accounts are set to benefit from the new legislation passed through the Senate last ...

AXA IM acquires three Sydney hotels

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... events that are held in the park annually," AXA said in a statement. "The area should also benefit directly from a number of major infrastructure projects within the New South Wales state government's recently released 'Three Cities Plan', which aims ...

Rich families stingier with charities

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... which impacts the amount they could give, their incidence of giving is generally well below average and as such represents a major growth potential for donor numbers," Morris said.

Pinnacle nears $50bn milestone

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
Pinnacle Investment Management saw its funds under management increase 22.9% to $46.7 billion in the six months to December 2018. And affiliate Firetrail Investments all but reached institutional investor capacity during the period. Breaking down Pinnacle's ...

GAM sacks investment director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
GAM Investments confirmed fixed income investment director Tim Haywood was dismissed for "gross misconduct" following an internal investigation. And he's appealing the decision. In August 2018, Haywood was at the centre of an investigation that ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... the right objective," George said. "It was one of the few times since I've been in the super industry where you've had the major different parts of the sectors - industry funds, retail funds, SMSFs - all together in a room and all agreeing that we need ...

Platform acquisition boosts Bell Financial results

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
Bell Financial Group's large platform acquisition helped boost its full-year results to December 2018. The stockbroking, investment and financial advisory firm saw revenue increase 7% to $220 million year on year. The majority of revenue was generated ...