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The unborn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
Midnight's been kicked back. Last night was supposed to be the night when the Grexit clock struck 12 - the make or break - and then there's this from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ): "Special summit of eurozone leaders called for Monday". Trust the masters ...

Fund manager fees too high: David Neal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
Investment management fees are too high and if they remain unchecked then fund managers will find clients moving management capabilities in house or search for cheaper options. That's according to Future Fund managing director David Neal, who made the ...

Macquarie refunds $5.5m after 13-year system errors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
Macquarie Investment Management will refund $5.5 million to 2,300 clients after system errors between 2001 and 2014 led to miscalculated fees. The errors occurred in the Macquarie Wrap platform and included charging fees over the maximum amount in product ...

YBR launches robo-advice platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Yellow Brick Road is launching GURU, a robo-advice platform that generates a holistic financial "roadmap." GURU is the first step in YBR's new low-cost advice model, and it can factor in savings, investments, liabilities, insurance and financial goals ...

Vale Phil Spathis

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Phil Spathis, the co-founder of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), has died following a lengthy illness. Spathis was a driving force behind the organisation, establishing it alongside the late Michael O'Sullivan. He was the first ...

Westpac restructure sees senior exec depart

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
A senior Westpac executive has left the bank following a significant restructure of the management team. Jason Yetton, group executive of retail and business banking is leaving as two new divisions are created. The new consumer bank division will be ...

Franking credits matter, academics say

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Dismantling franking credits could have detrimental effects for shareholders and for the Australian economy, academics for the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) argued in a research paper. "There is ample evidence that Australian ...

IRESS acquires boutique firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
IRESS will embed relevant content for financial advisers and their clients to its wealth management solutions after acquiring a personal finance content provider. Innergi is an Australian-based business that enables financial advice practices and superannuation ...

Australia underperforms as China slows down: Russell

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
Australia's 'triple treat' of a resilient domestic share market, a strong domestic currency and a solid property market is crumbling as the Australian dollar falls and China growth slows. The latest edition of the Russell Investments/ASX Long-term Investing ...

Industry reacts to ASIC register update

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
ASIC has updated the Financial Advisers Register to include qualifications, training and professional association memberships. Announcing the changes, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "We want consumers to be able to make an informed decision in their ...