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Bank-owned advice firm requests ASIC extension

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
Highlighting the point ASIC chair James Shipton made about slow and delayed responses from Australia's financial institutions, a bank's financial advice subsidiary has sought an extension to complete a major report as part of its enforceable undertaking. ...

Argo Investments attacks Labor franking policy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
The listed investment company, with about $5.5 billion in funds under management, condemned Labor's franking credit policy at its annual general meeting. Holding its AGM this morning, Argo Investments said Labor's policy to remove refundable franking ...

APRA readies ADIs for BEAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
APRA is helping authorised deposit-taking institutions brace for the Banking Executive Accountability Regime, which is set to take effect on 1 July 2019. The prudential regulator released guidance for the smaller players in the banking and finance industry ...

ETFs attracting more money than LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
Aussie investors now have more money invested in the rapidly-expanding exchange traded fund market than in long-standing listed investment companies. The ETP market has just hit $42.3 billion in funds under management - that's $60 million more than ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 12.4pct, braces for future

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
The NZ Super Fund delivered 12.43% in FY18, beating its passive reference portfolio benchmark by 2.02% and is now bracing for a changing economic landscape. The $39 billion fund has reaped the rewards of its growth-asset allocations but is now reducing ...

Fintech hub snaps up Afterpay co-founder

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
Afterpay co-founder Anthony Eisen will now sit on the board of a fintech innovation board after a raft of board changes were announced yesterday. Stone & Chalk has revamped its board, appointing seven new directors as it moves from a "start-up" to a ...

Royal Commission tables life insurance policy questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
Numerous policy questions that arose from the life insurance round of the Royal Commission could shake up the direct life insurance segment and potentially ban conflicted remuneration in risk products. The document, released yesterday, questions the ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
Retail superannuation funds at CBA, NAB, AMP and other institutions could face criminal charges after the Royal Commission's team of lawyers highlighted several instances where corporate and superannuation law was breached. The closing submission ...

Smart beta on the rise: Van Eck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
The use of smart beta has increased in recent years with latest research showing 57% of financial professionals are implementing these strategies in client portfolios. According to Van Eck's annual smart beta survey, 68% of financial professionals are ...

Discriminatory bank regulation hits super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The interest rate paid by banks on short-term deposits in superannuation fund accounts is significantly lower than similar deposits made by SMSFs, and new research estimates as much as $1 billion is being lost in potential retirement savings. According ...