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The future of quality advice: SMSFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... In addition, Ryan suggested advisers proactively monitor client portfolios and accounts to pick up on any issues early rather than reflecting on an audit. Looking forward, both Ryan and Deloitte partner Tim Worner expect the advice industry to get bigger ...

CommSec launches trade knowledge tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... make informed investment decisions. He added that the tool is not intended to offer personal advice or recommendations, rather it was designed to help investors get a better understanding of their investments and the factors that can affect their performance. ...

Hume slams superannuation circus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference. Many stakeholders prefer to "shout" about philosophy and legacy rather than work cohesively and propose practicable solutions. Too often, Hume said, "the super industry lobbyist leviathan" have ...

Workers being offered nothing: Keating

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
... Not a cent of it has gone to wages," Keating said. He insisted the increase to SG should be seen as coming from this 10% rather than from wages, which have been completely stagnant in real terms over the same period. Keating also took a swipe at one ...

Chief economist update: Disappointing jobs results raise Biden's stimulus bid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... Party support by using the budget reconciliation rules. As per Factset: "Deutsche Bank pointed out that a $1.9T package, rather than the $1T it (other sell-side firms similar) is modeling, would add ~2pp to its current growth forecast of 6.3% and push ...

Investors going in blind: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... Israelstam said the most striking feature of the industry's growth was that it was driven by inflows of $20.5 billion rather than asset value appreciation. "This represents by far and away the highest annual inflows on record, representing a 59% ...

Money does buy happiness: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... above $80,000 as below it. This suggests that higher incomes have potential to improve people's day-to-day wellbeing, rather than having already reached a plateau for many people in wealthy countries. "Drawing on 1,725,994 experience-sampling reports ...

Longstanding Mason Stevens MD exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... wonderful management team to lead it into the next chapter." Mason Stevens confirmed Bignill's role will not be replaced, but rather Vincent Hua will resume as sole chief investment officer and chief executive. Hua thanked him for his contributions to ...

Hume advocates for affordable advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... into the existing framework - and strategic advice is central to this." The sector can also benefit from strategic advice rather than advice on specific financial products. "Additionally, with comprehensive advice out of reach for many Australians due ...

ETF industry approaches $100bn

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... Ilan Israelstam said the most striking feature of the industry's growth was that it was driven by inflows of $20.5 billion rather than asset value appreciation. "This represents by far and away the highest annual inflows on record, representing a 59% ...