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DomaCom appoints new Responsible Entity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
Perpetual Trust Services will retire as responsible entity for DomaCom, having been replaced as part of a strategy for the fractional property investor to create a range of new products. DomaCom has appointed Melbourne Securities Corporation (MSC) as ...

Advisers back higher education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... awards finalists show overwhelming support for more stringent proficiency requirements - but the industry can still expect a major fallout from those who choose to close shop than adopt incoming educational reforms. "They are more than fair. A consumer ...

Asset managers tested, remain optimistic: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
Following years of high profit margins and revenues rising parallel to AUM growth, majority of asset managers remain undeterred about the radical changes sweeping the industry, latest research shows. About 78% of global asset managers canvassed in State ...

Time to start factoring in an RBA rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... of August. Worse, July's retail figure was downwardly revised from no growth to a 0.2% decline. All but two of the ABS' major retail categories declined over the month - food (-0.6%); household goods (-1.0%); clothing, footwear & personal accessory (-0.2%) ...

Traditional funds too apathetic to super start-ups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... of those surveyed were concerned about new entrants to the $2.2 trillion industry and 35% believed technology will be a major influencer over their fund in the years to come. "Superannuation in Australia has, in many respects, maintained status quo for ...

J.P. Morgan remains largest custodian

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... market." ACSA publishes industry statistics twice a year to provide insights into financial market conditions, asset shifts and major asset servicing mandate wins and losses.

Succession planning ensures quality customer service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
Financial planning business owners must consider succession planning as another element of their customer service, according to Mentor Education. Mentor Education Group chairman Jim Taggart said true financial advice is an end-to-end commitment that ...

Less than half pass CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... 14.4 years. In terms of gender, the majority (83%) of CFA members are male. Data from the CFA Institute also shows the four major banks and Macquarie Group to be the top CFA employers in Australia. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia employs the largest ...

To opt in or out of life insurance: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... coverage when signing up to a super fund. Another 21% also agreed with this move. AustralianSuper recently became the first major superannuation fund to give members under 25-years-old the option to sign up to life insurance when joining the fund. Once ...

Global $1.2tn manager buys Australian firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... An international asset manager with more than $1.2 trillion in assets is boosting its Australian presence with its first major local acquisition. Natixis Global Asset Management purchased 40% of Investors Mutual (IML) for $120 million from Pacific Current ...