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'Best in show' a no go: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... unlikely a shortlist of default super providers will eventuate. This is based on the reaction of legislators, the majority of industry participants and numerous expert commentators, KPMG said. Coupled with the recommendation that individuals only have ...

Pinnacle nears $50bn milestone

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... saw an overall FUM increase of $8.7 billion. The group said Firetrail's institutional inflows accounted for the majority of Pinnacle's institutional net inflows for the six month period. It also reconfirms Rainmaker Information analysis which ...

GAM sacks investment director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... which "has been prejudged since the announcement of my suspension." "I dispute many of the findings, while noting the majority of the allegations have been dropped. Meanwhile, I have been made redundant by a process which I also consider to have been ...

Platform acquisition boosts Bell Financial results

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... The stockbroking, investment and financial advisory firm saw revenue increase 7% to $220 million year on year. The majority of revenue was generated by brokerage services of $112.9 million and driven mainly by retail clients ($94.3m). NPAT jumped 20% ...

Royal Commission will worsen credit crunch: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... financial services Royal Commission's final recommendations, Financial Standard 's latest spot poll shows. The majority of respondents (64%) agreed Commissioner Hayne's final report, which was released on February 4, will have the unintended ...

CBA posts $4.6b in profits, dividend flat

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... bank's total spending on remediation now stands at $1.46 billion, including provisions. This includes advice. Majority of this ($1.2 billion) is for the wealth customers including reviews of its advice and service delivery functions, Credit Card ...

Australians prioritise car cover over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
Australians prioritise insuring their cars more than their own lives, latest research shows. The majority of Australians (71%) have a car policy in place, while less than a third (31%) will make an effort to take out life insurance, comparison website ...

IPO activity to slow down

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... $179 million, which is a 70% reduction on the $603 million sought at the end of 2017. "Materials stocks made up the majority of the proposed listings with seven listings, showing market sentiment still remains for this sector," he said. "Overall the ...

AustralianSuper hikes admin fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... APRA data on AustralianSuper shows about 13.3% or 295,774 members have balances less than $1000 as at June 2018. The majority of AustralianSuper members (963,887) have less than $25,000. Overall, APRA estimates that 25.7% of superannuation funds have ...

LICs defy franking credit refund changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... earnings and retirees that don't have a "strong voice." As such, the LICs are advocating for its investors, the majority of which are Australians entitled to the benefits of the franking system. Freeman is urging the Labor Party to reconsider its ...