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Property takes $237m hit

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... determining the economic benefits of a development proposal, or even the location of important infrastructure, like new metro or light rail stations," he said.

Has COVID-19 solved the advice problem?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... that even a higher-end advice business like Shadforth will use some form of those technologies going forward to have a very light-touch advice offering for smaller clients than we can afford to do right now. "It's no longer like, 'We think we'll ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... for members, and Griffith said the short-term focus on performance is doing a disservice to the industry. "APRA's 'traffic light' approach can potentially result in net cash outflows from some very high quality, long-term strongly performing funds that ...

Risk advisers under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... say that the financial advice industry will have to justify how consumers could be better off consulting a risk adviser in light of the data. "It also must outline how it is going to ensure insurance recommendations are genuinely in consumers' best interests ...

Ironbark fund rating under review

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
A $180 million multi-manager alternatives fund from Ironbark has been put under review at Morningstar as the ratings house waits for clarity on March quarter performance. The Ironbark LHP Diversified Investments invests in 25 to 50 sub-managers of alternative ...

IOOF trims operations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
Plans to simplify IOOF are continuing, with the wealth manager taking an axe to its New Zealand business. IOOF has sold the client rights to the IOOF Integral Master Trust it operates in New Zealand, the centrepiece of the firm's operations in the ...

Major regulatory efforts delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... "until further notice". The long-awaited managed discretionary accounts policy review consultation paper won't see the light of day "until further notice", while the corporate regulator's review of compliance with changes to fees and costs disclosure ...

Wall Street surges as Sanders drops out, Wuhan reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
News that Wuhan, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, has now opened for business saw Wall Street surge overnight, with the S&P 500 once again entering bull market territory. From its March 23 lows, the S&P 500 has surged 23%, signifying the end ...

COVID-19 to push life premiums up: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... provide cover and financial support to Australians as we face inevitable losses". "COVID-19 will pass and so we know there is light at the end of the tunnel; there is just no clear data at present to guide us as to how long and wide that tunnel might ...

FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... professional practices maintain strong, sustainable business models set for long-term growth," he said. Members can sample a "light" version of the index online. FPA professional practices can access their custom FPA Ready Index dashboard via the association's ...