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ATO to verify early release requests

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
Senator Jane Hume has confirmed the Australian Taxation Office will be responsible for verifying early release super requests. Hume, the assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology, told the AFR Wealth Summit the ...

COVID-19 uncertainty sees AMP withdraw guidance

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
AMP has withdrawn its full-year 2020 outlook as a result of ongoing economic uncertainty. Announcing the move to the ASX this morning, AMP said its capital position and liquidity will help it navigate the uncertain environment but providing an accurate ...

EY appoints wealth, asset management leader

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
EY has welcomed a new wealth and asset management leader for Oceania. Rita Da Silva, currently a partner at EY, will step into the role. She succeeds Antoinette Elias, who is moving into the role financial services tax leader for EY Oceania. Da Silva ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is keeping itself busy amid COVID-19 uncertainty, with chief executive Dante De Gori urging the government to consider moves to ease the pressure on retirees, just weeks after he had an audience with the ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
The RBA has signaled it will begin quantitative easing after the US Federal Reserve implemented QE measures overnight and slashed its interest rate. The Fed's QE measures include a US$700 billion bond buying program, as part of its effort to offset ...

Coronavirus no match for Future Fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Future Fund chief investment officer Raphael Arndt is confident Australia's sovereign wealth fund can handle the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, thanks to its diversification. Appearing before the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation ...

Colonial First State cuts fees, closes legacy options

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
Colonial First State has cut fees for about 200,000 members and will close some legacy options in FirstChoice Employer Super, as it simplifies its product line and phases out grandfathered commissions. The changes are across retail products (legacy ...

Fight for MySuper advice fees kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
Financial advice industry groups are being joined by superannuation funds in a fight to retain the ability to charge advice fees to MySuper members as the government implements recommendations from the Royal Commission. Draft legislation currently open ...

Three ETFs axed by Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
Dwindling client demand will see Morningstar analysts cease coverage on two BlackRock ETFs and a BetaShares product next month. From March 20, it will no longer publish qualitative research on iShares MSCI Japan (IJP), iShares China Large-Cap (IZZ) ...

Carbon footpath important, not footprint: AXA

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
The multi-asset manager has warned of the effects of climate change on investor's portfolios, urging them to assess a company's "carbon footpath" over eliminating polluters altogether. AXA Investment Managers found that listed companies are responsible ...