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SMSF wind-ups spike: ATO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... first cohort of original SMSF trustees is now reaching age 80-90 and their balances may be getting low or they have lost interest in running a SMSF. It is good to see they are electing to wind-up their funds if they're not suitable any longer or ...

Communication fails to keep member interests at heart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
Many superannuation fund members are feeling confused after receiving communication from trustees attempting to explain the new Protecting Your Superannuation Package laws. Some super funds however, are outshining others. APRA wrote to trustees today ...

Female fintechs make better investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
A new report by KPMG reveals fintechs founded by women are better investments than their male-founded counterparts. The UK Fintech Focus report analysed how the gender of those who found fintechs correlates to the success of those start-ups. It found ...

Chief economist update: RBA refused to blink in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... Standard 's article RBA May cut, May not from 3 May concluded: "The RBA will be justified whether or not it lowers interest rates in May", based on the readings of the latest eco and survey indicators. But that's done and dusted. To discern whether ...

TAL restructures retail arm, announces job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... partners, we need to simplify our retail business model. We believe it is in our customers' and advisers' best interest not to offer two similar retail propositions in the retail advised market," Clark said. This story was updated on May 8 at ...

SMSF gender gap reduces over time

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
Latest research from Class shows the superannuation gap between men and women reduces over time in SMSFs yet remains significant. According to the self-managed super administrator, men have a 42% higher average balance than women when SMSFs are established. ...

ANZ serious on cost cuts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... IOOF may take some time due to legal action. Morningstar research previously found the acquisition is not in the best interest of members. The restructuring of the workforce has been underway since 2017, last years' half year results for the bank showed ...

Westpac profits down 24%, dividend flat

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... bank earnings were down 11% to $1.5 billion as higher wholesale funding costs and lower mortgage spreads squeezed net interest margins while regulatory and compliance spending increased. The business bank's cash earnings were slimmer by 6% after customer ...

Name and shame super sectors: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... - because the information is important to consumers. As a result of the various instances of structural conflicts of interest brought to light by the Royal Commission, AIST has also called for the volume of complaints in the public report to be listed ...

GSFM announces strategic partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
GSFM has announced a strategic partnership with an overseas asset management firm. Canada-based Cambridge Global Asset Management will be partnering with GSFM to distribute the Cambridge Global Smaller Companies fund in the Australian and New Zealand ...