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Frontier warns super fund clients of recession

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The asset consultant's internal economic modelling is predicting a potentially "very large" recession for Australia this year, as COVID-19 rolls on. Frontier Advisors used the RBA's MARTIN, a new macroeconomic model the central bank built in ...

Platforms maintain cash rate on RBA cut

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... rate." She called for a regulatory shake up among the platform providers. "With regards to the many other areas of regulatory focus, fee for service (or lack thereof) in my mind should be reviewed across the board," Bernasconi said. A spokesperson for ...

Call for pause on default insurance changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
A prominent law firm is calling for upcoming changes to default insurance within superannuation to be postponed, as the COVID-19 pandemic increases the chance Australians will need to rely on the cover automatically provided by their super fund. Slater ...

UBS says goodbye to ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... ASX filings. UBS head of Australia and New Zealand Bryce Doherty said the decision to shut its ETFs comes as it chooses to focus on institutional mandates. "Strategically we have decided to focus on our successful domestic and global passive business ...

Elanor launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... real estate sector for some time and the establishment of this fund represents the fourth real estate investment sector of focus for the group," Willis said. "We look forward to acquiring further high investment quality commercial healthcare real estate ...

HUB24 wins $1b mandate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... he said. "We are committed to delivering a high-quality, differentiated wrap-based offer to advisers and clients, with a focus on adviser efficiency, offering choice and value for money. "Importantly, it is expected to substantially address the tax credit ...

Prodigy folds, two boutiques to shut

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... we tried very hard and the people were very good...but the barriers were growing day by day," McKenzie said. Euroz will focus on its core business of stockbroking, corporate finance, wealth management (Entrust Wealth Management), and funds management ...

Best, worst equities performers in COVID-19 sell-off revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
Latest insights show the fortunes of the 2019 equities rally laggards have changed, having so far come out on top during the COVID-19 crisis. Asia and emerging market strategies have topped their diversified global equities counterparts amid the dramatic ...

AMP Life, AMP Capital fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
AMP Life and AMP Capital have paid hefty penalties following infringement notices issued by ASIC. AMP Life paid $275,500 and AMP Capital paid $250,500. "ASIC issued the infringement notices as it considers there are reasonable grounds to believe there ...

ASIC drags CFS to court over MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
ASIC has commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Colonial First State, alleging that it engaged in misleading communication with members. Following the introduction of legislation in 2012 that required trustees to offer members a default ...