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Banks face wealth management challenges

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
The big four banks' wealth businesses benefitted from a lower Australian dollar and a strong performance in investment markets for most of the year but generating acceptable return on equity (ROE) remains a challenge. Presenting EY's analysis of Australian ...

Life Insurance Framework fear fading

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
The overwhelming majority of advisers are "glad" rather than "mad, sad or scared" about the looming Life Insurance Framework, according to Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox. Despite continued uncertainty regarding specific LIF ...

Industry fund to double investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... focus on being creative but pragmatic and blending qualitative and quantitative analysis. We see that a lot of the really big funds with large teams have had to silo their activities which can make a team member's activities narrower. "It's also most ...

Rusting still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... 4.35%; the deposit rate down by 25 bps to 1.5% (the lowest on record); the reserve requirement ratio by 50 bps to 17.5% for big banks (and another 50 bps for qualifying banks that support agriculture and small businesses) effective 24 October - still ...

Embrace change to stay relevant

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
No advice business is too big to fail if it doesn't adapt to changes in consumer behaviour, according to author and social researcher Michael McQueen. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers National Adviser Conference in Cairns this week ...

Australian Ethical aims super high

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... change. "We are facing critical challenges as a society, with climate change arguably the most pressing one. None of these big issues can be addressed by governments, businesses or individuals alone - we need a collaborative approach which mobilises ...

Deloitte super plan could save budget $6bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... statement said. Deloitte said it is a myth that super concessions cost more than the pension but "the costs are still pretty big." "If our super concessions cost lots but achieve relatively little, then Australians are spending a fortune on "stability ...

Christmas in October

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... the deposit rate down by 25 bps to 1.5% - the lowest on record; the reserve requirement ratio reduced by 50 bps to 17.5% for big banks (and another 50 bps for qualifying banks that support agriculture and small businesses); and the ceiling on all bank ...

Santa Mario brings cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... the ECB's Bank Lending Survey showed that QE is doing what's intended to do - ease lending conditions. So 'twas baby what a big surprise when ECB pres Mario Draghi hinted at giving you, I and Irene more than the "two front teeth" we want for Christmas. ...

Australian IPOs beat US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... are 12-15% higher than they would be in the US." The research focused on companies too small to feature in the US S&P500 but big enough to be included in the ASX200. The findings may be a result of the concentration of institutional money, via superannuation ...