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SMSF changes unlikely to mushroom new funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
Allowing more members in SMSFs is unlikely to spur their establishment rates, according to a submission by University of Sydney's Susan Thorp. Earlier this month, a bill to increase the maximum number of SMSF members from four to six was reintroduced ...

ASIC wealth director nabs promotion

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... financial advice industry in Australia. Prior to her tenure with ASIC, Bird worked as an associate professor at Sydney University's Law School from 2010 to 2013, where she was responsible for teaching postgraduate and undergraduate courses in the areas ...

Many who accessed ERS unsure of impact: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... uncertain about the long-term consequences of their decisions," study co-author Susan Thorp, professor of economics at the University of Sydney Business School, said. "Around one third of respondents said they were unsure about the impact of their withdrawal ...

Male-pack mentality holds back boards

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... influence companies' corporate social responsibility initiatives and governance. This is based on research from the University of South Australia, which looked at a sample of large ASX-listed firms, and found that many boards persistently suffer from ...

VFMC director nabs global role

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... governors comprises of Marshall Bailey (UK, London Stock Exchange Group), Alex Birkin (UK, EY), Robert Bruner (US, University of Virginia), Dan Fasciano (US, BNY Mellon), Margaret Franklin (Canada, CFA Institute chief executive), Punita Kumar-Sinha (India/US ...

Realindex appoints former BlackRock executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... into account environmental, social and governance considerations," Francis said. Nash has also been a lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney in financial econometrics and at New York University teaching foundations of finance. Commenting on ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... offering their help to an interuniversity group. Traditionally, students undertaking a commerce or business degree at university are taught quantitative methods along with formulas and theories which are to be applied to an exam question or a report. ...

Increased SG equals increased fees: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
New research from the University of Sydney suggests that raising the superannuation guarantee to 12% will send fees through the roof. The study conducted by Cameron Murray, economist and research fellow at the University of Sydney, found that increasing ...

CFS partnership to sustain advice industry

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... provider Striver in order to drive graduates into the financial advice industry. The partnership will see CFS assisting university graduates with support through education, mentoring and connections to get a head start in their careers. CFS head of advice ...

Women receive worse advice: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... Women are significantly more likely to receive undiversified financial advice than men, researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found. Between 2018 and 2019, the academics led by professor Utpal Bhattachary, trained men and ...