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ASIC zeroes in on SMSF auditors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
ASIC has taken action against three SMSF auditors for breaches and deficiencies in their auditing. The corporate regulator disqualified a pair of SMSF auditors and imposed conditions on another, after it found the auditors to be deficient across a range ...

Chief economist update: RBA holds but for how long?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
Of course, he'll say that! "After a soft patch in the second half of last year, a gentle turning point appears to have been reached. The central scenario is for the Australian economy to grow by around 21/4 per cent this year and then for growth ...

US reaches $1bn settlement over 1MDB scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
The US Department of Justice has reached a settlement in its case against assets acquired by Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, and his family. Jho Low allegedly misappropriated funds from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad ...

Boutique launches global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
A boutique founded by former Goldman Sachs equities investors is launching a new global equities fund. Auscap Asset Management was co-founded in 2012 by Tim Carleton and Matthew Parker who were both executive directors at Goldman Sachs, responsible ...

Adviser moves show industry upheaval

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
Rainmaker analysis of ASIC Financial Adviser Register data has revealed hundreds of movements across advice dealer groups in just the last three months. From July to October end, Commonwealth Financial Planning lost over 100 advisers, going from 568 ...

Chief economist update: Weak household consumption now a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
The race that stops the nation - the Melbourne Cup - is upon us. There'll be a lotta betting and hopin' and wishin' and prayin' for a chosen steed to make it past the finish line in first place. Cross Counter is the odds-on favourite ...

Sunsuper, QSuper confirm merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
The two industry funds are in talks over a possible merger, one which would see the creation of Australia's largest superannuation fund. Queensland-based industry superannuation funds Sunsuper and QSuper have confirmed they are locked in discussions ...

Morningstar bets on advice software

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
The research house is set to acquire AdviserLogic as it looks to add financial planning software to its adviser offering. Morningstar has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AdviserLogic for undisclosed terms, with the transaction expected to ...

The cost of mental illness

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
A new report from the Productivity Commission estimates mental ill-health and suicide is costing Australia up to $180 billion a year, or almost $500 million a day. The Productivity Commission draft report on mental health was published on October 31. ...

Wealth income halved, Hartzer skips $1.6m bonus

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer relinquished a $1.6 million cash bonus for the year, as income for the group's wealth management business fell significantly. Releasing its annual report and full year results to the market this morning, Westpac ...