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Couples need to talk money

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
New research from Westpac shows couples are struggling to discuss their financial matters. Westpac's Finance and Separation report shows that choosing to avoid discussions about their finances is a recurring theme among couples who have - or are considering ...

GPT sells MLC Centre for $800 million

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
The GPT Group will sell its 50% share in the MLC Centre to Dexus and Dexus Wholesale Property Fund after entering into a binding agreement. The sale price is $800 million, representing a 3%premium to GPT's December 2018 book value. The asset has achieved ...

Advisers to return US$125m in fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... 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 American legislation on conflict ...

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

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
ASIC's fee-for-no-service report card shows the regulator and some financial advice licensees still have fundamentally different views on what constitutes a fee-worthy service. ASIC's fees-for-no-service further review report card has shone light on ...

HNW advice firm backs AfterPay rival

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... helping PayRight structure and fund their lofty but measured growth plans in the Australian 'considered purchase' payment plan market." "We have a number of UHNW clients who are looking to invest in this alternative lending space (both debt and equity) ...

Hermes inks local ESG partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... objectives." Hermes EOS head Hans-Christoph Hirt said: "We look forward to sharing our expertise and enhancing our engagement plan by utilising ACSI's deep understanding of the most material topics in the Australian market." "Working with ACSI will result ...

Super rules must support women: AIST

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... up to close the gender gap in retirement savings. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck outlined the body's four-step plan to address the issue of women retiring with 47% less than men. "The longer the Government waits to address the gender savings ...

Financial concerns drive women to online investing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
Women are more concerned about their financial future than men, while the number of women investing online has almost doubled in the last five years. On International Women's Day, Investment Trends research that shows about 150,000 women are using online ...

Choice outweighs balance for women

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
As this year's International Women's Day campaigns for a gender-balanced world, one underlying factor that is overlooked is empowering women to make choices to live a financially secure and fulfilling life. This is according to Australian Unity Trustees ...

FPA launches FASEA policy, education hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
Financial advisers can now access up to date and easy to understand information about education policy developments via an online education hub from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The FPA's Return to Learn portal was rolled out this ...