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AFA, FPA slam haste in ending grandfathered commissions

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have both criticised the time frame given to phase out grandfathered commissions. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced earlier this week legislation ...

TPB welcomes independent review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... confidence in the integrity of the tax system." Submissions on the discussion paper are now open and all parties with an interest in the review are urged to make a submission. The Government announced the review into the effectiveness of the TPB and ...

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... executive Philip Kewin said the AFA is delighted to welcome Senator Hume to the 2019 AFA Conference program, highlighting her interest in the financial services sector in her new portfolio. "Her address will be the first opportunity for our adviser community ...

Boutique manager hires investment banking expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... at MCP, having recently worked at Westpac and NAB respectively. Managing partner Andrew Lockhart commented: "As lower interest rates weigh on yields, the listed and unlisted funds we offer provide attractive options for investors seeking to add alternative ...

ASIC warns trustees on employer inducements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
Corporate regulator ASIC is reinforcing the illegality of superannuation funds inducing employers and the serious consequences that come with breaching the new law. ASIC released Infosheet 241 on Wednesday, reminding trustees that influencing employers ...

Private equity fund raising $300m

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... $500 million but did not confirm investor commitments to the initial raise. "Federation has received strong early stage interest since our inception in September 2018. The initial fundraising constituted seed capital from a variety of sources. This capital ...

Intiger makes global operations head redundant

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... transaction." Conversely, Intiger said it retains capacity to acquire new clients and that it was "pleased at the level of interest our services continue to receive." Flagship software BOOM has rolled out new features, including a new advice request ...

RBA in no rush to lift cash rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... the inflation rate to the target of two to three per cent. "It is highly unlikely that we will be contemplating higher interest rates until we are confident that inflation will return to around the midpoint of the target range," Lowe said. He indicated ...

Buy time ahead for Aussie equities: Tribeca

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... the second-most expensive equities market (after the NASDAQ), Australian equities are expected to be held up by lower interest rates, stabilisation of housing prices, tax cuts, political stability and better relative yield proposition, Liu said. "[We] ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... to 1.5 degrees is the fight of its life, because that's exactly what it is," Brait said. He argued it's in the interest of shareholders as well as customers that Suncorp phase out investments and underwriting in the coal, oil and gas sectors. ...