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Hayne report raises professionalism stakes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Financial advisers could face the same rigid license registration requirements as doctors and lawyers if the Royal Commission's recommendations on compliance and further education in the industry become law. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne is calling ...

Super fintech chief steps back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
A strategic review will see the chief executive of an ASX-listed payments and superannuation fintech step down from the lead role. Effective today, Robin Beauchamp will vacate the role of chief executive at InPayTech. Beauchamp will take on the role ...

Industry fund launches new integrated platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
A $47 billion industry fund has partnered with Dell's integration platform and is hoping to add more value to its servicing of 860,000 members. HESTA says Dell's Boomi has moved it to a hub-and-spoke model, where it can add a new data source (like an ...

Asia, emerging markets to lead in 2019

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
Asia's debt-to-equity ratio and safer company balance sheets are making a convincing case for DWS to increase its exposure in the region as well as broader emerging markets. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney yesterday ...

The $500k price tag on bad super choices

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
Sticking to a bad super fund could leave the average Australian worker more than $500,000 poorer over their lifetime, latest research from SelectingSuper found. The research considered an average employee's salary, fees and contributions over 45 ...

Treasury initiates review post RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced an immediate review into how financial counselling services are funded and co-ordinated. Financial counselling services are provided by the Department of Social Services with a commitment that totals $64 ...

ETP provider fined for misleading promos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
The provider of Australia's first exchange-traded bonds has been slapped with ASIC fines totalling more than $25,000 for making misleading statements online. Australian Corporate Bond Company, provider of XTBs, has paid $25,200 in penalties for making ...

Equity investors will struggle in 2019: Baur

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
Global share markets will continue to struggle this year as stocks will likely plunge in the same vein as last December, Principal Global Investors' Bob Baur said. The chief global economist advised the audience at this morning's Financial Standard ...

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
N-E-U-T-R-A-L! It was a hard slog swimming against the tide, but this space has finally been vindicated by RBA Governor Philip Lowe's change of heart with regards to guidance on Australian monetary policy. The next move in "interest rates is likely ...

APRA could oversee stalled super fund mergers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
The financial services Royal Commission has suggested APRA's proposed new powers could be used to address stalled super fund mergers. The Parliament is currently waiting to pass a number of changes to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act (SIS ...