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Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... it said. "For prices to rally further, it would likely require some combination of general US dollar weakness, lower interest rates and a spike in inflation expectations - via higher oil prices and/or concerns of a negative spill-over to global growth." ...

Sophistication: More than money

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
Under the FASEA Code of Ethics the amount of money an individual has to invest can no longer be relied upon to determine whether they are a sophisticated investor or not. Sophisticated investors are defined by ASIC's Money Smart as investors with a ...

SMSF adviser hit with ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... recommended but the investment manager of Bateau Global Opportunities Fund. He failed to disclose those conflicts of interest in statements of advice to clients. The ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows Blazejczyk is a member of the SMSF Association ...

Acadian taps CFS executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... time," Hair said. "Acadian has been growing consistently over the past few years and is receiving increasing investor interest. With our focus on strong returns for risk, down-side protection and ESG, our strategies are well placed for advisers and other ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... needed. Those impacted can suspend mortgage and loan repayments for up to three months and are eligible for temporary interest rate relief from all of the banks - most of the big banks are also waiving fees for customers who need to access term deposits ...

Six charged in micro pump and dump scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... the federal securities laws. The SEC is seeking permanent injunctions, disgorgement of allegedly ill-gotten gains plus interest, penalties, and penny stock bars.

FASEA responds to concerns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... that advisers should use the period to step back and assess how they stand against the code. 2. Stance on conflicts of interest "The majority of stakeholders raised concerns with Standard 3 highlighting that the intention of the Code is inconsistent ...

Radio host adviser revealed as alleged fraudster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... undisclosed compensation and benefits for recommending certain investment products - without disclosing any conflicts of interest. Springer is alleged to have misled prospective clients into believing he was selected to host the show because he had exceptional ...

What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The past year has served as the beginning of the superannuation industry's transformation. Yes, recent years have seen nothing but reform after reform, but 2019 has been something different entirely. The Productivity Commission and Royal Commission ...

Chief economist update: More jobs dull rate cut bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... This is because good news is bad news - that is, the good news on jobs bring bad news on expectations for another RBA interest rate reduction come February 2020, and based on seasonally adjusted figures, the 'Labour Force, Australia' report brings ...