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Life commissions, referral fees still kosher: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... able to approve a special grant for anyone in your electorate or any electorate you are aiming to target at the next election," Anderson said. "I don't think the term pork-barrelling started in the financial advice sector." He argued complete removal ...

Remain liquid, defensive and patient: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... said. "However, the challenges that face investors now in 2020 are similar. We have the potential of the presidential election and coronavirus concerns are creating uncertainty." The backdrop investors are facing, Kase said, is continued uncertainty ...

SMSFs interrupted in 2019: SuperConcepts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... legislation with a proposed start date of 1 January 2020 haven't actually been passed into law. "The government was in election mode when the budget was announced last year though, so most of the measures were good news for SMSFs," he said. One proposed ...

Super fund director departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... ESG. I feel proud about giving that more energy than it's had in the past," he said. Qantas Super has now commenced the election process for a new Group E director, with van Calcar saying the winning candidate will join a strong board. "What we've got ...

Chief economist update: More from Morrison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... new-found generosity, notwithstanding the hit to the Budget, are now looked at with cynicism - that of winning the next election. Morrison didn't stitch it in time to save nine. No forethought, just the myopic view of getting that surplus and bragging ...

Chief economist update: Phase one deal signed, sealed and delivered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... number." "Also some lingering disappointment from recent Bloomberg report that tariff relief unlikely until after the election. Multiple reports also reiterated how the deal does not address key structural issues. In addition, White House reportedly ...

Chief economist update: Bushfires singe growth, surplus predictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... and property. This highlights the criticism du' jour of Australian politics - it's all about winning the next election... no forward thinking, no longer term plan. Because of this, the country had been burning long before the first bushfires ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... with ETFs than ever before. While 2019's challenging market conditions - including Brexit, Australia's federal election and the ongoing trade war between the US and China - were a distraction for many, Tieu said ETF growth remained on track. ...

Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... certainly give the Australian economy a leg up. Another certainty, it would take a miracle for Scott Morrison to win the next election. Australians won't be able to forget that picture of him "hanging loose" in Hawaii while Australia burns.

Former Challenger executive joins ASX board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... appointment of a new non-executive director. Robert Woods joins the board with effect from 1 January 2020 and will stand for election at the ASX's general meeting at the end of September this year. "The Board and I are delighted that Rob has agreed ...