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Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
ASIC has published its Corporate Plan for 2016-17, which notes the industry still faces challenges in providing "good quality" financial advice. The Corporate Plan outlines ASIC's vision to "allow markets to fund the economy, and in turn, economic growth. ...

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... major banks and the AAA ratings of the New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Capital Territory state governments. Langer notes the downgrade is of particular concern for insurance companies that are required to follow the Life and General Insurance ...

Digital key to greater trust, literacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... meet with a financial planner." Andriessen agrees higher education and professional standards will benefit the industry but notes the industry must work with career financial planners to assist them to meet the new standards, not drive them out of the ...

US funds launch lawsuit against big four banks

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... BBSW made in a statement of claim by ASIC in March 2016 and is vigorously defending the legal action brought by ASIC. "ANZ notes there has been no allegation by ASIC of collusion between it and other institutions." NAB's statement was more succinct ...

Investors must be ready for grey swans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... opportunity discovery and portfolio construction process supporting diversification and long term portfolio positioning." Escobar notes that despite low or negative cash rates and bond yields existing in some parts of the world, bonds and cash remain ...

Sell everything (again?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/02/11/rbs-cries-sell-everything-as-deflationary-crisis-nears/) - referring to a client note produced by RBS on the 8th of January. Among the notes' key points are: The major correction sparked by China would ...

Pension changes will impact retirement adequacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... pension to help them meet their day to day living costs and that's just going to completely disappear," Rundmann said. He notes there is a need for greater education among the Australian public, reiterating that the Age Pension is not a right or to be ...

Super changes to widen super gender gap: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... such as the retrospective provisions of the $500,000 lifetime cap and the $1.6 million cap on pension assets, but Roberts notes no one has noticed the elephant in the room, and that elephant is wearing heels. Reducing the annual concessional contributions ...

Opportunities ahead for Chinese outlet malls

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... and consumption sectors accounted for 42% of the economy, while in 2015 this figure jumped to just over 50%. The report notes the shift to consumption led growth is being driven by a combination of long term social and economic trends, including: ongoing ...

Keybridge chair ousted in Bentley coup

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... have been involved with Farooq Khan-related companies for many years, as evidenced in their curriculum vitae... Bentley notes that its 'investment mandate appears similar to Keybridge's'... We assume that the past results of Bentley are likely to be ...