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Family home dominates adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... contribution to super should be part of their financial plan. Another area of interest for clients downsizing is the impact selling the family home will have on the Age Pension. This is particularly relevant among clients who sold their principal place ...

HUB24 posts record inflows

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... Administration Service and is currently in process of acquiring Xplore Wealth and a substantial stake in Easton Investments, while selling Paragem. HUB24 today said following its previously announced partnership with IOOF, the two have entered a binding ...

ASIC unveils school banking program review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... positive long-term savings habit, it is doubtful that the programs contribute to such behaviour. Additionally, banks are selling such programs as a "community service" when in reality their purpose is for "commercial gain." Providers do not effectively ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... such as risks of nascent technologies, and barriers to scaling. "Only then will we go and look at the companies that are selling the solutions," Crockford said. "What we've done, before we've even turned to the bottom up analysis, is build the ...

US analysts fail to add value

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... analyst recommendations are more valuable in countries with less developed financial markets, including markets with short-selling restrictions and in less individualistic countries. Outside of the US market, it was found that analyst recommendations ...

RC recommendations closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... existing anti-hawking provisions do not effectively protect consumers from harm, and exposed the widespread practice of selling super and insurance products that do not meet their needs. Tighter controls over superannuation trustees' ability to "wear ...

Ares bids for AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... has no role in the modern world where high-fee, low-performance products have been thoroughly disrupted." Sodhi said the selling of AMP should be viewed as a positive for the industry and consumers. "It shows what happens when big brands milk their profits ...

Legacy AMP Life policyholders take premium hit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... risks and challenges hampering profitability. The regulator said these included the poor product design and aggressive selling methods highlighted during the Royal Commission. "Our lifetime protection products, a small percentage of our income protection ...

Alex Waislitz fails to block OneVue acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... inherent in the company," he said. "However it is clear most shareholders were happier to take the short term option of selling out now rather than waiting to build more value over time. I am pleased that Thorney was able to extract a higher offer from ...

BT terminates two funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... performance return after fees of 8.01% p.a. compared to the fund's benchmark of 7.35% p.a," the spokesperson said. BT is now selling down the assets and will pay existing investors their capital and any net investment earnings. "BT has made this decision ...