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Industry names recognised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
A number of key figures in the financial services industry were among those recognised on Australia Day, being awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia. Rice Warner executive director Michael Rice received the honour for his service to business ...

SMSFA chief slams regulators, FASEA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... figures that ASIC included in the fact sheet because they were unbalanced and inappropriate," he said. "The average expense figure represented a questionable use of ATO statistics, as a more appropriate figure would relate to the median operational and ...

Aussie stocks burnt in blaze

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
As Australia burns, so too does the bottom line of our listed companies, with real implications for our retail, insurance, agriculture and transport sectors. The Australian economy is also not without risk, with many economists predicting that the bushfire ...

Job boom expected in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
Close to a third of wealth management organisations are looking to boost staff numbers this year, with sales roles expected to be most in demand. According to new figures from Super Recruiters, 32% of wealth management organisations expect to hire more ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... sessions in the days following attention-grabbing events." Strawman.com's Andrew Page told Financial Standard the "7000" figure is arbitrary. "Why is it significant other than it being a round number?" he said. "I think people go wrong by inferring ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Latest research shows record low interest rates haven't put investors off fixed income, as Australia's ETF market continues to explode. According to new figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange and Vanguard, investors are doubling ...

Global equities enjoy strongest year since 2013

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
Latest research shows international equity assets turned in their best annual performance since 2013, as most asset classes managed to put a few tough years behind them in 2019. According to new Morningstar research, annual asset class returns on a ...

Geared super funds hit jackpot

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
Latest research shows that geared super funds enjoyed a stellar 2019 thanks to a bull run in financial markets. According to new Rainmaker research, the top 10 geared retirement and superannuation funds achieved returns in excess of 50% in the 12 months ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
What could have been a good start to the New Year for financial markets - the US and China are set to sign the "phase one" trade deal agreement on January 15 and Brexit has become less uncertain - marred by renewed war (the real war) tensions between ...

ASIC alters adviser levy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... He added that ASIC made this change without a press release, meaning that it may have gone unnoticed by many. The $907 figure was only an estimated fee announced by ASIC at the end of November. The minimum levy is $1500 and the $1142 figure cited by ...