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Platforms steady after Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... hasn't occurred means the risk for sharper outflows has reduced," he said. After the Royal Commission, UBS expects the major platforms to reinvest in their businesses to reclaim market share, such as BT Panorma's fee cuts last year and MLC's ...

Hiring outlook subdued: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... opportunities, as companies rush to fill in compliance and remediation roles created as a result of the Royal Commission. "Another major trend this half will be the continued movement of technically skilled wealth management professionals, such as paraplanners ...

Chief economist update: Time for an RBA shift to neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... and soon - more so now that the Fed has paused its policy normalisation policy that, in turn, will give reprieve to other major world central banks to freeze their own. Nearer term, there's the uncertainty over the upcoming Federal election and ...

Royal Commission to suppress bank stocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Fund managers are warning investors not to expect the major banks to trade at the premium they've been accustomed to. And the financial services Royal Commission's final report, due today, will play its part. The major banks have experienced ...

IPO activity to slow down

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
IPO activity in the coming six months could slow down after 2018's floats disappointed with their share prices at year end, according to HLB Mann Judd. Initial Public Offerings raised $8.4 billion in 2018 - more than double of the capital raised ...

Mercer names new people and culture lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... firm and financial services organisations, will help strengthen the capabilities of Mercer's workforce at a time of major change and transformation for its clients. On her appointment, Morris commented: "Mercer is a strong brand in the market with ...

Former Macquarie executive joins LICs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... NCC and NAC David Rickards said: "We are very fortunate to have such a skilled person joining the board. Sarah provides a major addition to the skills and experience that the board currently has." NAOS Asset Management has more than $300 million invested ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
More fund managers are increasing their exposures to Chinese equities thanks to major indices that began offering China A-Shares last year. This is according Zenith's analysis of emerging market fund managers it rated, which increased their average ...

AustralianSuper hikes admin fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
AustralianSuper members will pay 50% more in administration fees from 30 March 2019. Current admin fees of $1.50 will rise to $2.25 a week or an additional $39 per year. It is the $140 billion super fund's first fee increase since January 2009. ...

Most clients coping with financial stress: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... stress is also important, as many of those surveyed in AMP's Financial Wellness report cited embarrassment and guilt as a major reason for not tackling their financial woes. "We need to make sure talking money isn't seen as taboo and implement ...