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Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... he said. The review comes part of the broader Financial System Inquiry, Morrison said. It follows from the review of the major banks, which wrapped up in March. The Customer Owned Banking Association said fast-tracking the inquiry has been a top priority ...

Strong quarter for CBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... and authorised deposit-taking institutions maintain a certain amount of capital at all times. A 2016 APRA study found the major banks had a weighted average capital adequacy ratio of 13.5%.

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... undertake speculative investment in the property market." "I'm not saying that SMSF purchases of residential property has been a major factor in the rise in property prices over the last seven years, in fact SMSFs as a group actually own more commercial ...

From financial advisers to cybersecurity advocates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... partners some basic questions on the cybersecurity system they have in place. The challenge is that a security breach, minor or major, is rarely disclosed to those potentially affected. "For all you know, your competitors and partners, and all the other ...

Fund managers on fixed income recruitment drive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... On the former, Vanguard said the position would involve providing "ongoing coverage of a portfolio largely consisting of major Australian financial institutions and ASX top 50 corporates through detailed monitoring, research and analysis." The investment ...

Mosaic tailors financial advice for women, grows FUA to $800m

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
For financial advisers looking to cater to high-powered female executives, US-based Mosaic Financial Partners provides a textbook-worthy case study. Sabrina Lowell, two-time winner of the "Heart of Financial Planning" award in San Francisco and chief ...

CFA considers AI, robo-advice in exams

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
The CFA Institute believes artificial intelligence, fintech and robo-advice will have the greatest impact on the financial services industry - to the extent it is considering including such topics in its examinations. An overwhelming majority (70%) ...

AI will lead next industrial revolution: Sanlam

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... profile. Robo advice 2.0 in the future would need to leverage AI to provide more customised advice to the client. "Every major financial institution is looking into AI, but many are just starting to make commitments and few, if any, have any products ...

Voting opens for MAX Awards

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... continues to recognise the best-of-the-best in financial services. Voting is now open across all 20 categories, including major awards such as 'Marketer of the Year', 'Marketing Team of the Year', 'Executive of the Year - Sales' and 'Sales Team of the ...

Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Sandwiched between financial needs of adult children and elderly parents, pre-retirees (aged 50 plus) are in desperate need of financial advice or they risk retiring without adequate funds, warns REST Industry Super. In a new report the $40 billion ...