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Crackdown on ERS scams continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... COVID-19 by attempting to steal their superannuation or by offering unnecessary services and charging a fee. "The majority of these scams start with an unexpected call claiming to be from a superannuation or financial service."

AMP adviser numbers shrivel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... terminated by AMP were typically single-planner businesses with turnover of less than $300,000. "I don't think the majority of them were planning to leave the industry," Macdonald said. However, he said only a small portion of those AMP advisers ...

Foreign investors face tip offs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... established property, must generally apply for foreign investment approval. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said that while the majority of foreign investors comply with the law, Australians expect the government to maintain a high level of enforcement. "Australia ...

Almost 3000 advisers gone in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... terminated by AMP were typically single-planner businesses with turnover of less than $300,000. "I don't think the majority of them were planning to leave the industry," Macdonald said. The data shows that of the 323 advisers that left AMP Financial ...

Real estate investor chief retires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... proud that Cromwell has come through the pandemic and is continuing to operate successfully, particularly with the majority of its people working from home for most of the year. "It has been an honour and a privilege to have been chief executive of a ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... the back of, check out Financial Standard 's most read stories for 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the majority of this year's most widely read stories, as unprecedented shutdowns and fiscal response wreaked havoc on financial markets. ...

SMSFs dump $30bn in shares

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... transfers. SMSF members paid a total of $3.7 billion in administration and operating expenses for their funds. The majority of SMSFs are based in New South Wales (32.8%), followed by Victoria (30.9%), Queensland (17%), Western Australia (9.4%), South ...

University debt weighs on personal investing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... HECS-HELP debt is now approaching 10 years and it's trending up," Futurity chief executive Ross Higgins said. "The majority of people who attend university (56%) are positive or neutral about the value of their university education despite, their ...

Mercer restructures fees, asset allocation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... from age 47 to 52. For those in Mercer SmartPath born after 1963, investment fees will reduce from 0.47% to 0.44% The majority of members will see reductions in investment fees and there will be more consistency in the fee structures across employment ...

COVID-19 upends business travel, technology

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... expect to continue in this direction in the future. Working from home will be commonplace for many businesses. The majority of respondents (76%) will implement hybrid office and home arrangements. In terms of recruiting, 42% of leaders want to hire more ...