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Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... interests, China will certainly take necessary measures to protect its own rights." Trade war, here we come! And war of whatever nature - bow and arrows, nuclear, currency and trade. But - as the song goes - war is good for absolutely nothing. Case in ...

Unlisted property top performer in 2017: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... performed strongly, delivering total returns of 11.9% per annum and income of 5.8% per annum, the report said. "The structural nature of real estate as a generator of low volatility income continues to attract strong capital flows as low bond yields ...

CBA denies majority of latest AUSTRAC allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... prior to 3 August 2017, AUSTRAC did not inform the bank it will take any action against it or communicated the number or nature of the contraventions.

CFSGAM cuts long-standing investment capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... Global Resources capability which was established in 1997. The decision was attributed to the increasingly specialised nature of the asset class, with CFSGAM saying a growing number of investors are seeking alternative means of gaining exposure to the ...

Global manager begins alternative risk premia push

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
... to Financial Standard during his visit to Sydney last week, Marais described alternative risk premia (ARP) as "young in nature" but important to meeting those income, preservation and protection outcomes. "[ARP] is about 6% of the market and growing ...

ATO closely monitoring SMSF balance caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... intended to spread potential costs across different 'generations' of members. This is different from SMSFs, which by their nature only have a small membership," he said. In this financial year, the ATO increased its assurance activities to reduce the ...

Royal Commission seeks further disclosure over financial misconduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... Commissioner Kenneth Hayne had to repeatedly ask some of Australia's largest financial services businesses to properly explain the nature, extent and effect of any misconduct over the past five to 10 years. Overseeing the Royal Commission into the Misconduct ...

General advice "misleading": Productivity Commission

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... been given, there can be a clear lack of understanding of terms and conditions of consent, and the 'take it or leave it' nature of many products discourages consumer engagement," the report reads. The Commission proposed a new regime under which the ...

Venture capital firm plants $1.8m seed for Honee

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... repeat customers rather than just constantly acquiring new ones," Scevak said. "Matt and the team at Honee are a force of nature and we're ecstatic to welcome them into the Blackbird family." Less than two years after its initial launch in Melbourne ...

Changing nature of advice to benefit institutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
The era of new business models and increasing education debt will see new financial planners begin their careers in salaried positions and place existing advisers' exit strategies at risk. That is the view of Connect Financial Service Brokers chief ...