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Advice industry compresses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
New Rainmaker research reveals the financial advice industry in Australia is in a state of compression - as advisers leave in significant numbers and licensees are squeezed. The number of registered financial advisers decreased 15% last calendar year ...

Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... financial advice industry has suffered most. According to Rainmaker analysis, at January end the ASIC Financial Adviser Register showed 23,473 active advisers. In the first week of February 2019 that figure stood at 27,792. That's a drop of 4319 - or ...

Former CFS GAM head in new venture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... what different, do we need to do to bend the emissions curve, and fast." The update included a call for volunteers to register with the project as well as a fundraising push. Altiorem has attracted $155,000 in seed funding since February 2019 from the ...

ASIC bans former Godfrey Pembroke adviser

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... Tribunal for a stay of the banning order. The application was dismissed by the AAT on January 23. ASIC's Financial Adviser Register shows Cassidy worked for Godfrey Pembroke for almost eight years, having joined the firm in 2011. After leaving in December ...

Major life insurers continue to suffer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
The hits keep coming for Australia's life insurance industry, with new data showing total risk premiums inflows dropped by more than $790 million in the 12 months to September 2019, as major players endured another tough year. Australia's life insurance ...

Mayfair fights for use of word

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... 'platinum', filing a cross claim against Platinum Asset Management, hoping to revoke the word 'platinum' from the trademark register. Mayfair is arguing that the word is a laudatory and descriptive term which is commonly used, including in the financial ...

Chief economist update: Happy New Year rat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
"Gong xi fa cai"! China celebrates its lunar new year on January 25 this year, bidding farewell to the "pig" and welcoming the 'Year of the Rat'. Beijing has every reason to be optimistic. Derogatory as it may seem to be called "a rat", this ...

New super fund to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A new superannuation fund is set to launch next week focused on sustainable investing. Elevate Super will launch on Wednesday next week, a spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard. Elevate is a sub-plan of Aracon Superannuation, a subsidiary of ...

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 ...

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 ...