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SMSFs: Low balance, low satisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
Satisfaction with self-managed superannuation funds dropped in the last 12 months, particularly for those with a balance of less than $250,000. Latest insights from Roy Morgan show that while satisfaction with the financial performance of SMSFs is down ...

Chief economist update: Friday when the trade war began

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... war would ensue and that these initial actions are merely Trump's posturing to bolster his position at the negotiating table while at the same time, appear to be looking at the welfare on Americans one and all. Trump had been derided for making spelling ...

Balanced portfolios better than chasing winners: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
A global investment manager believes asset classes move positions too quickly for investors wishing to jump on the coattails of a short-term winner. Latest research from Russell Investments finds Australian investors with long-term investment goals ...

Queensland industry funds merge

HARRISON WORLEY AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
Sunsuper is set to merge with a $2.5 billion industry fund in early 2019. In a joint statement, Sunsuper and AustSafe Super have signed a Successor Fund Transfer Deed. Both established 30 years ago, AustSafe is the super fund for rural and regional ...

Aussie funds to access Asian markets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
Both houses of Federal Parliament yesterday passed the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) bill that will open up Asian markets for Australian financial services companies. The legislation was tabled in late March. Wealth management industry data manager ...

Younger advisers drive digital client engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Financial planners are increasingly looking for digital means to engage clients, latest Investment Trends research shows. The majority (88%) of advisers are strengthening their client relationships using technology-based solutions to interact and disseminate ...

Super industry critiques PC draft report

KARREN VERGARA AND STEPHEN FAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... good at gathering contributions from employers and members aged 30-40 years, but fail to give 80-year-olds a seat at the table or ask 'how they are going?' Nor is the current system doing a good job of "paying money safely back to retirees," ...

Now showing: Trump and Kim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... same thing in Korean. Trump would be singing that his tighter sanctions on North Korea have forced Kim to the negotiating table. Kim would be bragging how his nuclear threats have spooked the US to talk. But whatever it is that brought the US and North ...

Super State of Origin: Who wins?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... Queensland-based MySuper products have landed in the top 10 performers nationally than New South Wales-based counterparts (see Table 1). The Blues (NSW) do win when it comes to 10-year MySuper performance. It should be recognised that tonight's State ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... replaced with renewed geo-political concerns. The US-China trade deal remains up in the air. While both side of the negotiating table are making the right noises, reports that they failed to reach consensus on providing relief to Chinese telecom ZTE ...