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What to expect from the Retirement Income Review

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
With the much-awaited final report expected to be handed down today, all eyes are on its findings. Here's what Rice Warner and Grattan Institute are expecting from it. A draft of the report was not circulated for stakeholder comment and the review ...

Bezos adds billions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos added US$13 billion to his net worth in a single day marking the largest single day jump for an individual, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The spike in wealth was due to a near 8% spike in Amazon shares, due ...

Chief economist update: The next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
It didn't happen overnight, but it did happen. After five days of deliberation, negotiation and compromise, leaders of the 27 governments that make up the European Union (EU) unanimously agreed to an unprecedented €750 billion "Next Generation ...

Six Park eyes advisers, appoints head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
Six Park has hired a former AustralianSuper and BT Financial Group business development and partnerships team member, as it looks to tap into adviser groups, platforms and other B2B channels. Ha-Dieu Ford has joined its management team as the head of ...

FSC appoints four to board

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
The Financial Services Council has appointed four new board members, and announced the establishment of a fund management committee to drive strategic policy direction in the Australian funds management landscape. BlackRock Asset Management head of ...

Changes to advice incoming: Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Senator Andrew Bragg has confirmed legislative changes to advice are around the corner, telling Michael Rice the Corporations Act needs to be updated. Bragg, in conversation with Rice for a Financial Services Council webinar, said he is an avid user ...

APRA funds can learn from SMSFs: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
Self-managed super funds have the edge over their APRA-regulated counterparts, according to insights from Rice Warner. Rice Warner said SMSFs cater well for retirees as their structures are more sensible and allow retirees to manage their finances properly. ...

Chief economist update: Second waving, not drowning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
While we, Australians all, remain glued tracking the mounting cases of infection in Victoria - one that has prompted the New South Wales government to close its borders with its neighbour south of the Murray River for the first time since the Spanish ...

Chief economist update: Still the best and better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
Victorian supermarkets - Woolworths and Coles - have re-introduced buying limits in their stores as hoarders and panic-buyers returned, raiding shelves of toilet paper, paper towel, hand sanitiser, rice, pasta, flour, sugar and the like following reports ...

Rice Warner questions super return targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
After COVID-19 put paid to the 2020 return hopes of superannuation funds, research house Rice Warner has questioned whether return targets should be lowered. Rice Warner has questioned whether superannuation return targets should be lowered. As the ...