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Mortgage broker trail commissions to stay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... already announced. Among them is the final report's recommendation to legally obligated mortgage brokers to act in the best interest of the consumers. Other changes the Coalition plans to introduce in three years are Productivity Commission recommendations ...

Advisers to return US$125m in fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... personnel who were also registered representatives, creating a conflict between advisers' gains and the clients' best interest. The SEC came up with a three step plan to address this. It incentivised advisors for self-reporting they had violated ...

Banks, ASIC still at war over fees-for-no-service

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... higher of the Macquarie Cash Management Account rate or the RBA rate to be used. Similarly, ANZ said it would calculate interest to reflect lost earnings, but would calculate interest at the RBA cash rate plus 4% in instances when it could not do so. ...

Digital engagement boosts investing demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... online investors appreciate technology, tools or resources that improve their investing experience," Peker said. "The interest shown by online investors in smart speaker technology emphasises the depth of their demand for convenient and timely access ...

Interest in early access to super rises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
AMP has experienced a spike in the number of financial adviser queries regarding early access to superannuation. Analysing the more than 2000 calls received by the team in February, AMP said there was a significant rise in the number of advisers looking ...

NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
The New Zealand government's retirement savings vehicle has established a platform to record its votes at listed company AGMs. NZ Super Fund will allow stakeholders to search its voting data by country and company, down to individual resolutions across ...

Bond fund launches to local investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... instruments." Louise Watson, managing director of Natixis Investment Managers Australia, said investors want a range of fixed-interest securities in their portfolios, to provide diverse sources of income - by geography, industry and sector. "However ...

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... leanings from the Bank of England ("an ongoing tightening of monetary policy would be appropriate"); Bank of Canada ("interest rates to its neutral range 2.5% -3.5%); and the Reserve Bank of Australia ("the next move in interest rate is likely to be ...

Sole purpose test divides industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... Commission," Urquhart says. But the $140 billion industry fund disagrees, telling Financial Standard the offer is in the best interest of members. This is an abstract of a story first published in the latest print issue of Financial Standard. You can ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... did was become a member of the National Gallery of Victoria, a place she frequently visits. Passionate about art, her interest stemmed from an early age. Kennedy was inspired to study art history at university while working casually at an insurance company ...