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Chief economist update: What's the RBA waiting for?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... rates, along the lines of, an early rate hike would reduce the necessity for even bigger increases in interest rates in the future - the opposite must be true. The longer the RBA waits before cutting interest rates, the stronger the economy's weakening ...

Super funds eye intra-fund advice shake-up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
The superannuation industry has its sights on lifting restrictions around intra-fund advice, the Conference of Major Super Funds has heard. Speaking on a panel discussing the future of advice in superannuation, Industry Funds Services (IFS) chief executive ...

IRESS general manager joins advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
The former general manager of tailored solutions at IRESS is now leading a boutique financial advice group. Andrew Wootton has been appointed general manager of FYG Planners, following more than 11 years at IRESS. Bringing more than 30 years' experience ...

Couples need to talk money

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
New research from Westpac shows couples are struggling to discuss their financial matters. Westpac's Finance and Separation report shows that choosing to avoid discussions about their finances is a recurring theme among couples who have - or are considering ...

Allianz Retire+ launches flagship product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
The long-awaited retirement solution of Allianz Retire+ has officially launched. Allianz Retire+ Future Safe provides customers the option to choose fixed rate, market-linked investments and protection options to suit their retirement needs. Future  ...

Banks, ASIC still at war over fees-for-no-service

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
ASIC's fee-for-no-service report card shows the regulator and some financial advice licensees still have fundamentally different views on what constitutes a fee-worthy service. ASIC's fees-for-no-service further review report card has shone light on ...

HNW advice firm backs AfterPay rival

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
A high-net worth advice and wealth firm has helped raise $30 million for a homegrown AfterPay rival, in a private debt opportunity for its clients. Escala Partners worked with corporate advisory firm Henslow to inject $30 million in debt and equity ...

ASIC scolds banks over fee-for-no-service delays

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
Australia's major financial services institutions are taking too long to remediate customers over their fee-for-no-service issues and ASIC is not pleased. The corporate regulator released an update to the "further review" programs currently underway ...

NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
The New Zealand government's retirement savings vehicle has established a platform to record its votes at listed company AGMs. NZ Super Fund will allow stakeholders to search its voting data by country and company, down to individual resolutions across ...

Financial concerns drive women to online investing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
Women are more concerned about their financial future than men, while the number of women investing online has almost doubled in the last five years. On International Women's Day, Investment Trends research that shows about 150,000 women are using online ...