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Energy leads top stock picks: Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... like the redirection of travel spending. "Share prices of most retailing names imply a continuation of elevated sales, rather than the return to our long-term trend as our intrinsic valuations suggest. The median consumer discretionary stock is trading ...

Aussies stick with DIY advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
The majority of Australians continue to control their finances rather than seek the help of a professional adviser, new research suggests. The survey of 2005 respondents canvassed by the Financial Planning Association of Australia's annual Money & Life ...

Tax incentive could boost affordable housing: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... former ANZ chief economist Saul Eslake - that shows handing cash to first home buyers does not promote home ownership. Rather, systemic issues are making housing in Australian capital cities unaffordable for young people and those on low incomes. ISA ...

Conflicts of interest risk in funds management still high: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... vertical integration. This can emerge from financial advice groups putting clients into their own investment model portfolio rather than external products as the adviser receives a management fee. "There are no such structures in place to ensure that ...

Super funds don't vote together: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... that ownership is spread among ACSI members and reiterated, "ACSI members do not vote as a block". "We are giving advice rather than voting on behalf of our members," she said. Later in the day, Cbus chief executive Justin Arter and chief investment ...

YFYS will impact advisers too

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... they may or may not have been managing against." Therefore, Parker suggested advisers take an active approach to YFYS, rather than waiting for a client to bring up the performance test. "This is the time to get on the front foot with clients and explain ...

Hybrid advice is here to stay

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... implement. "You can actually model your scenarios and advice live in front of your client via Zoom, so having a digital tool rather than a whiteboard. Advisers have been so used to sitting with their client and whiteboarding strategies." Henderson acknowledged ...

Accumulation bubble ending: AFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... fundamentally change," he said. He acknowledged his own advice experience and said he would prefer to ring up his adviser rather than go online but younger people are demanding digital solutions. "They want that immediate feedback and those systems and ...

Higher premiums a problem, not a trend: AFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
The increase in life insurance premiums over the last few years are a problem that needs to be fixed rather than recognising it as a trend, according to AIA's chief executive. Speaking on a panel at the Association of Financial Advisers national conference ...

AFA chief outlines vision

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... graduate or employer. Without change, there simply won't be enough financial advisers to meet demand. All of this sounds rather overwhelming, but there is hope," she said. In her first order of business, Morgan-Banda wants to work with members "to ...