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Chief economist update: Australia's gentle turning point to turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
Well, what do you know? Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe had been right all along in his claim that, "the Australian economy appears to have reached a gentle turning point". The latest Australian National Accounts proved the truth in Lowe's statement. ...

Advice groups criticise rushed legislation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
The government's plan to implement recommendations from the Royal Commission has been met with concern and criticism from financial advice industry groups. Both the Association of Financial Advisers and The Advisers Association have lashed out at ...

Chief economist update: Welcome to the day after tomorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
The day you, I and Irene lost sleep over contemplating the potency of future central bank policy actions, given their sharply reduced firepower, when the next threat to the global economy comes. The coronavirus outbreak has brought that day upon us. ...

Pinnacle boutique eyes wholesale market

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
A well-regarded infrastructure boutique, which recently co-invested with HESTA and First State, has opened its strategy to wholesale investors for the first time. Palisade Investment Partners has set up a feeder fund for wholesale investors, which will ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
The state of play for women in financial services remains dramatically disadvantaged. According to Morningstar's latest report on Women in Investing, gender diversity in funds management hasn't changed over the past two decades. "When it comes to gender ...

Fight for MySuper advice fees kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
Financial advice industry groups are being joined by superannuation funds in a fight to retain the ability to charge advice fees to MySuper members as the government implements recommendations from the Royal Commission. Draft legislation currently open ...

TAL loses super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
TAL has lost a group insurance mandate following a comprehensive review by the super fund's trustee. Members of Freedom of Choice, an offering under the AMG Super umbrella, have been notified that TAL will no longer provide their group insurance ...

Industry-made retirement models are self-serving: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has taken a stance against industry-created retirement models, saying Australians deserve realistic retirement income standards. In its submission to the Retirement Income Review (RIR) SCA said existing models pushed ...

Retirement review goes off the rails

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
Superannuation experts are concerned the retirement income review may be getting out of hand, evidenced by numerous stakeholder submissions straying from the consultation guidelines by proposing a complete transformation of the super system. At the ...

Why Phillip Morris gets ESG points

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
Ariel Investments chief investment officer Rupal J. Bhansali shared her contrarian views on ESG investing and why Phillip Morris International makes the cut. "Because we are risk aware managers we are going to be ESG aware," Bhansali said. "We believe ...