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Chief economist update: The colour of Beige

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... economy's general inflation level will determine if the Fed raises interest rates by another two or three or four more this year. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

AMP platform fees laid bare

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
The Royal Commission brought to light several gaping holes in AMP's fee charging mechanisms across its platforms, as well as its inaction to comply with the legislative changes concerning opt-in financial advice fees. AMP head of platform development ...

CFSGAM prepares IPO, names board candidates

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
Colonial First State Global Asset Management will work towards an initial public offering and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange following a strategic review from its parent bank. Commonwealth Bank announced this afternoon it had completed ...

Advice not yet a real profession: Kell

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
In his statement to the Royal Commission, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell argued financial advice is not yet a profession. Kell told Special Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr that while there are professionals in the industry, "we do not view the industry as ...

Fintech launches active trading platform with no monthly fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... aimed at professional traders and smaller institutional investors, according to Saxo Capital Markets Australia chief executive Ben Smoker. "With SaxoTraderPRO, we are aiming to provide professional traders and institutional investors at the small and ...

SMSF home bias drags returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
Self-managed super funds' home bias dragged returns for the sector in the 12 months to February, latest SuperGuard 360 research shows. According to the SG360 SMSF Reference Index, SMSFs generated a 5.5% return (before fees and tax) - well below the ...

Commonwealth Super signs technology partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation inked a deal with an ASX-listed wealth management technology provider for greater efficiency in administering insurance claims. The CSC has signed a long-term contract with Bravura to implement its Sonata ...

Chief economist update: Back to the shops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... likely be slightly steeper than they had previously expected." Repeat, "...slightly steeper than they had previously expected". Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

NAB details serious compliance concerns in RC advice submission

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
In the past nine years NAB has identified about 70 financial advisers giving rise to serious compliance concerns across its wealth division. In its submissions to the Royal Commission, NAB disclosed that between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2018, it ...

ANZ issues last minute RC submission correction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
ANZ issued a correction to its submissions to the Royal Commission over the weekend ahead of the next fortnight's hearings on financial advice. Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr said the Royal Commission was provided with a correction by ANZ on Sunday ...