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UK loses £800bn in assets amid Brexit fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
The financial services sector has moved about £800 billion ($1.4 trillion) of assets out of the UK to Europe since the Brexit referendum took place more than two years ago. This is according to EY's Brexit Tracker, which flagged the figure as fairly ...

Advice firm runs rule over Labor policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
A prominent financial advice group suggests Labor's proposals on negative gearing, capital gains tax and dividend imputation all need a closer look heading into an election year. HLB Mann Judd Sydney wealth partner Jonathan Philpot said these issues ...

Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
Wilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson warned the proposed changes to franking credit refunds will not only damage the Australian economy but undermine the tax system. Wilson presented an economic case on why both sides of politics should safeguard ...

Labor franking credit changes fair but not the best: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
Grattan Institute has called Labor's plan to end refunds of excess franking credits a "fair way" to improve the Federal Budget but it is still "second-best" as there are better solutions. Grattan's budget policy director Danielle Wood and fellow ...

Knowledge, action gap puts SMSF savings at risk: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
About 50% of all SMSFs have more than half of their portfolio invested in one asset class, despite more than 80% recognising the importance of diversification. New research from the SMSF Association and Investment Trends shows 47% of SMSFs allocated ...

Warakirri launches new fund for HNWIs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
The $2 billion Melbourne boutique is looking to raise at least $100 million for a new agricultural fund targeted at high-net-worth individuals, family offices and not-for-profit organisations. Warakirri Asset Management's new diversified agricultural ...

Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Two listed investment companies will merge to create an $885 million single entity. WAM Leaders (WLE) is set to acquire 100% of Century Australia Investments (CYA), a LIC that primarily invests in the S&P/ASX 300 and has $97 million is assets. CYA aims ...

FSC moves to protect retail super from ALP 'tinkering'

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
The Financial Services Council has gone in to bat for retail superannuation fund members over Labor's proposed changes to franking credits. In a submission to the House of Representatives Economics Committee, the FSC outlined the impact of the current ...

Ganis brings the changes at YBR

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Yellow Brick Road made a raft of personnel changes to support the strategic initiatives of new chief Frank Ganis. The firm is welcoming aboard a new head of its RESI lending arm in Macquarie Group's Michael Abboud, as Ganis looks to "breathe new life" ...

ALP victory to have meaningful impact: Daintree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
With a Labor victory in next year's Federal Election seemingly firming, a Daintree Capital director is calling on professional investors to prepare for a change in government, and the policies to come with it. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday ...