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Fortnum debuts integrated advice platform

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Fortnum Financial Advisers has developed a professional advice framework in partnership with consultancy Good Advice Solutions to help advisers accurately diagnose a client's financial needs, meet their legal responsibilities and grow their businesses. ...

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Safe haven purchases, speculative positioning ahead of the fiscal year-end, repatriation, reduced interest rate yield differential, policy impotence... take your pick. The fact remains that the Japanese yen has appreciated - big time - vis-A -vis the ...

Government releases draft life insurance regulations

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
The Government has released an exposure draft of the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Regulation 2016 bill. The amended regulation allows temporary inclusion of stamp duty in commissions for death benefits while the ...

Ghosts of emerging markets past not worth the risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Emerging markets and markets heavily affected by their performance are not worth the risk according to Bell Asset Management, who actively assess their investments for financial strength, profitability and growth. Bell Asset Management's investment ...

Global institutions join sustainable investment group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
A consortium of global financial institutions and investors has announced a new partnership under the Catalytic Finance Initiative (CFI) to direct $8bn towards "high-impact sustainable investments." The group of seven has pledged capital and expertise ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
AiG Performance of Construction index Construction activity in Australia continues to slow. The AiG Performance of Construction Index fell to a 13th month low of 45.2 points in March from 46.1 in February. The latest result also marked the fourth straight ...

WAM lodges ASIC prospectus for LIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Wilson Asset Management has lodged a prospectus with ASIC for its large-cap listed investment company. WAM Leaders Limited will, in WAM chair Geoff Wilson's words, "provide investors with a rare opportunity to the S&P/ASX 200 Index with an active, index ...

ASIC commences proceedings against Westpac

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
ASIC has commenced legal proceedings against Westpac in the Federal Court in Melbourne for its role in setting the bank bill swap reference rate from 2010 to 2012. ASIC has alleged Westpac engaged in "unconscionable conduct and market manipulation" ...

Super fund outflow ratios cause for concern

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Superannuation funds have been warned about net cash outflow ratios trending upwards as an issue that may impact their future viability. Speaking at the Banking and Wealth Summit in Sydney yesterday, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) ...

Trio Capital compensation complete

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
The Government will not provide further compensation to two groups of SMSF investors affected by the collapsed Trio Capital. In a statement the government said that the two investor groups, made up of Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) trustees, were not ...