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Wills are an afterthought for the rich: Lawyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... People with a lot of wealth don't necessarily understand the importance of protecting it, she told a media briefing yesterday. The wealthy are typically organised in putting structures in place for their businesses and trusts, she says, but some fall ...

Chief economist update: Trump tweets bull market back into China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... stocks soaring and turn its market technically from a bear to a bull. China's Shanghai Composite Index spiked 5.6% yesterday after US President Donald Trump used his fingers to do the talking: "I am pleased to report that the US has made substantial ...

More consolidation to come: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... be headed for the exit door, APRA chair Wayne Byres said. Appearing before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee yesterday, Byres said the regulator has "upped the ante" over the past year in identifying underperforming funds and challenging trustees ...

Chief economist update: Nerves of steel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... market - total and full-time. It's also consistent with the persistent sluggish growth in wages the ABS reported only yesterday. I was going to contest Bill's two rate cuts this year - I only recommended for the RBA to cut only one (ehem, ehem) ...

SMSFA turns up the heat on franking debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... Melbourne, but one dominated. Opposition to Labor's franking credits policy rose on the opening day of the conference yesterday, with several distinguished speakers going hard on the proposed changes to dividend imputation credits. Appearing on a ...

Perpetual thinks outside value investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... have been impacted by this environment as well as our relative investment performance. Perpetual (PPT) closed at $36.15 yesterday. The shares were trading at $36.06 at 11:58pm today.

Platinum LIC posts $29m in losses

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... which may result in the removal or discontinuation of the cash refund of franking credits," it said in company filings yesterday. Clliford took over from Kerr Neilson as Platinum Asset Management's chief executive officer last year.

IOOF braces for new super package, grandfathered commissions changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... million in exit fees per annum. IOOF is still in the process of undertaking further analyses, he said. AMP announced yesterday it will lose $30 million when it transfers 370,000 low-balance super accounts to the ATO. Part of the Protecting Your Super ...

Industry funds wary of stapling default members

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... default superannuation account over their lifetime doesn't get a complete green tick from industry funds. Visiting Sydney yesterday, Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean said stapling is not the solution to the problem of multiple accounts. ...

K2 posts losses, signs on distributor

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... agreement with Principals Funds Management, aiming to target a select group of investors," K2 said in company filings yesterday. "The K2 Australian Fund recently received an upgraded rating from an industry research consultant, significantly enhancing ...