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The case for super investing in agriculture

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015

Low interest rates and proximity to Asia's rising middle class are partly reasons for Australian superannuation funds to be investing in the country's agriculture industry. Yet recent research commissioned by BDO and conducted by The University of Queensland ...

Many APLs still block managed account usage

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015

... was the main reason. A further 15% of advisers who reported they do not use managed accounts said AFSL restrictions were a major reason. If these blocking factors can be removed or reduced, one third of advisers currently not using managed accounts said ...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Noi, noi, noi!

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015

... Australia has been here before. Not just once but several times. This land girth by sea has survived (without a recession) major episodes of global upheaval such as the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis, the dotcom bust in 2000, September 11 and the US ...

More Macquarie advisers flock to Shaw

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015

... The recognised and demonstrated focus on compliance, client service and an independent/non-aligned business model was a major attraction for me." In addition to Cameron, Shaw has also appointed four former Macquarie Private Wealth advisers: Anthony Nicholson ...

OPINION: Why ditching the monarchy makes sense in the Asian century

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL | MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015

Like most of Australia's major industries, the future prosperity for the financial services sector clearly lies in Asia. Australians constantly talk of the economic opportunity presented by the three billion people that will be in the Asian middle class ...

Expect slow "boil" Fed hikes: Hamish Douglass

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015

... slowly," he said. We're just starting to feel the effects of quantitative tightening in the world with the change of the major foreign exchange reserve policies of three major nations. After the initial lift in the cash rate, the Fed will have to stop ...

Direct investment options are not SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015

The SMSF Association has renewed calls for Australians to seek professional financial advice whether it be managing or seeking to begin a self-managed superannuation fund. SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said everybody should get advice ...

Super board governance legislation introduced today

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015

Federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will introduce the government's superannuation board governance legislation today at the angst of Industry Super Australia (ISA). Although debate on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) ...

Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015

... Financial Standard that the change of Prime Minister and the likely cabinet reshuffle will delay the government's response to major policy issues. "The main concern for us is timing, we are very eager to have progress on these reforms," the Financial ...

FinaMetrica in robo advice deal with Swiss private bank

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015

... the popular myth that most people using robos invest much smaller amounts of money," Resnik added. "We expect that every major financial institution will have a form of robo advice in the next two years." NBK Group is the largest Kuwaiti bank and has ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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