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More super funds will merge: QMV

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... the ability to direct super funds to merge, and has implied that this could be the outcome for funds who fail to show efficiency on early release demand. The possibility that funds could be forced to merge, Forbes acknowledged, is less than ideal. He ...

Gargantuan stimulus needed to survive economic disaster

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... said. Morley and Holden argued these should include improving the national broadband network, improving Australian Post efficiency and port/road transport, encouraging the use of robust technologies to limit the spread of the virus, labour intensive ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... therefore holding all the underlying building blocks directly (rather than via funds) gives more flexibility and provides efficiency." Compared to traditional multi-asset products, the fund takes a dynamic approach to its asset allocation, constructed ...

IOOF, CountPlus, Iress want better path to fee consent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... hear a range of industry views, as well as discuss the merits of acting in a consistent manner to tackle this with efficiency," Walsh said. "We also outlined the rationale for using a blockchain as the single source of truth for providing trust and confidence ...

HUB24 net inflows up 72%

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... enabling advisers and their clients to adapt quickly to the current conditions." These include the platform's tax efficiency tools to manage CGT and transaction cost implications when rebalancing portfolios, and digital signatures for onboarding ...

GAM cuts jobs, reviews pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
GAM Investments has announced it is accelerating its efficiency program, confirming it has completed a round of voluntary redundancies while another is ongoing. It is also reviewing remuneration arrangements across the group. Earlier this year GAM announced ...

Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... on the South Island of New Zealand and Sydney, with all her meetings taking place online. "I actually think business efficiency has dramatically increased from the switch, but compliance has too," she said. "I record all of my client meetings, and I've ...

FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... said, focusing on five key areas, as well as revenue growth and profit margins. These include risk and compliance, efficiency and technology adoption, aspirations, differentiation to meet client needs, and yield. The process only takes 20 minutes, with ...

Not safe to launch: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... aims to achieve an appropriate balance between financial safety and other important considerations to the community - efficiency, competition, contestability and competitive neutrality," APRA's letter read. "In doing this, APRA is also asked to promote ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... space requirements, especially if this involuntary experiment with mobile working has resulted in comparable levels of efficiency," he said. "It does not mean that companies will cut down on their office footprint drastically, but it is likely that there ...