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Mercer slams Grattan Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... Grattan's assumption that workers are single when they retire ensures a skew in the age pension projection in its research. With 70% of workers retiring with a partner, Mercer said the age pension people receive is actually lower than Grattan claims. ...

TPB welcomes independent review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) welcomed the release of a discussion paper in the review of the TPB and the Tax Agent Services Act 2009. The new discussion paper outlines the views of Keith James, who is heading up the independent review into the ...

More jobs more problems: FSC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows 2.1 million Australians held multiple jobs in 2016-17, meaning they are likely to hold multiple superannuation accounts. The Financial Services Council (FSC) said the data should be strong ...

Advice resilient under pressure: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... providing affordable advice. At the same time last year only 33% felt affordability was a big issue. Investment Trends research director Recep Peker said: "While heightened regulation will add time and cost pressures to their business, the vast majority ...

Boutique manager hires investment banking expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... previously served in senior roles at ANZ for more almost 12 years, most recently as a director of credit property, as well as research and analysis for institutional property. Muspratt and Wilkinson take the roles of investment associate at MCP, having ...

Australian equity markets remain clean: ASIC

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... some small cap companies are clearly lacking and need to be tightened." ASIC said the findings complement independent research by Intralinks and Cass Business School released in 2018, which found Australia was the cleanest among a sample of major markets ...

Patersons launches first SMAs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... investment committee or to an asset allocation specialist," Wigzell said. "SMAs standardise model portfolios based around research and strategy, then match that to clients whose risk profile and asset allocation profiles match that model."

Industry not impressed with APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... regulator than they were two years ago, before the Royal Commission maelstrom struck. The survey, conducted by Orima Research, takes into account the positions of 280 regulated entities across the banking, insurance and superannuation industries, and ...

Managed accounts hit milestone

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
Managed accounts have reached a growth milestone, now making up 29% of the investment market in Australia. Managed accounts funds under administration grew by 17% to $51 billion in the 12 months to March, according to Rainmaker data. Platform funds ...

Sydney portfolio manager on best female fundies list

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... contribute to a better retirement for many Australians, most of whom I have never directly met." Howitt was previously a research analyst for three years covering banks, insurers and diversified financials. Prior to that she was an analyst / portfolio ...