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Lowe snaps back at critics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
RBA governor Philip Lowe has rejected concerns that the bank's decision to cut interest rates last year dented consumer confidence and impacted weak consumer growth. Speaking at the National Press Club, Lowe said that while he understands having rates ...

Permanent ban follows alleged SMSF theft

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
A Sydney-based financial adviser has been permanently banned for allegedly transferring client SMSF funds to the trust account of a business she controlled. ASIC has permanently banned Sydney adviser Tram Tran, after it found the funds of her clients ...

AMP urged to mediate with advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... lookback audits, financial planning licensors shifting responsibility for client compensation payments to licencees, short notice periods provided to licencees exiting the business and restraint of trade provisions," Carnell said. Advice practices were ...

Job boom expected in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
Close to a third of wealth management organisations are looking to boost staff numbers this year, with sales roles expected to be most in demand. According to new figures from Super Recruiters, 32% of wealth management organisations expect to hire more ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... next generation takes the helm of government and business," he said. Fink said the financial sector had been slow to take notice of climate change. "Last September, when millions of people took to the streets to demand action on climate change, many ...

Cbus Super chief to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... next chief executive Atkin informed Bracks of his decision to leave last week, giving the fund additional two months of notice than the six months required per his employment terms. As of yesterday evening, the board had shortlisted three executive search ...

ASIC confirms SMSF negative returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... negative return on assets. Providing the most recent data from the ATO, ASIC answered the question which had been put on notice late last year. The parliament had asked ASIC commissioner Danielle Press if SMSFs with a value under $200,000, on average ...

Industry fund ups fees ahead of merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... fund has increased its insurance fees ahead of merging later this year. MTAA Super wrote to members in a significant event notice to let them know that from 3 February 2020 insurance fees for death and total and permanent disablement will increase. MetLife ...

Faith-based super fund increases fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... only regulatory changes but Sharia law compliance. The cost of Sharia law compliance was addressed in a significant event notice to members, notifying them of the admin fee increase. Crescent Wealth invests according to Sharia law, which amounts to a ...

IOOF identifies 67 high risk advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... financial advisers within its business. The number comes as IOOF fronts the committee to answer questions previously taken on notice, as part of the parliament's review into the financial services and superannuation industry. The wealth manager also ...