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Government superannuation reforms shelved

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... Australia, who last week called on the Government to withdraw the bills, describing them as motivated by the commercial interest of the banks and the ideological leanings of some in the Government. Industry Super chief executive David Whiteley today ...

Investment bonds see seismic shift: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... research noted that this reflects "general industry trends" in the wider investment management industry, fuelled by a low interest rate environment which is making it increasingly difficult to find "attractive valuations." "Many multi-asset funds have ...

Advice industry must think bigger: Netwealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
Australia's financial advice industry should pay heed to the likes of Facebook, Google and Uber if it is to meet the evolving expectations of clients. Speaking at the inaugural IMAP InvestTech conference in Sydney today, netwealth joint managing director ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... of the expiration of the current funding through to 8 December. The immediate implication is that the Fed could raise interest rates more aggressively than expected. Recall that since Trump's victory, the Fed has treated Trump's promised reflationary ...

Former CBA-aligned adviser banned for three years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
An adviser formerly working under CBA-owned licensee Financial Wisdom has been banned for three years by ASIC. ASIC said the decision came about because Julie Hamilton failed to act in her clients' best interests; the regulator investigated her activity ...

AMP Capital launches NZ index products

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... funds. The new funds are the All Country Global Shares Index Fund, the NZ Shares Index Fund and the Hedged Global Fixed Interest Index Fund. They track the MSCI ACWI ex-Tobacco Index, the S&P/NZX 50 Index and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is disappointed the Royal Commission into banks and financial services has included the $2.5 trillion super system. In a statement ASFA said further scrutiny of the sector, which is already ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Collins called on the Government to withdraw its superannuation bills, describing them as motivated by the commercial interest of the banks and "the ideological leanings of some in the Government." "It defies credibility that the government would persist ...

Vision Super creates head technology role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Vision Super has appointed its first head of technology as it aims to increase its presence among younger Australians and meet their ongoing demands. Joining from KPMG, James Milne is responsible for maintaining and improving the digital experience ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... and growing global macroeconomic uncertainty," they said in a statement. However, they conceded it is in the "national interest for the political uncertainty to end." "We now ask you and your government to act to ensure a properly constituted inquiry ...