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TRIS tops adviser query list

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Transition to retirement income streams strategies remain a priority for financial advisers according BT Financial Group. The BTFG Advice Technical division said in its September quarter round-up the business found the top two queries made by financial ...

Industry fund appoints governance and risk head

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
An industry superannuation fund is meeting the increasingly complex nature of the super system head on with the appointment of an executive officer, governance and risk. Natalie Alford, formerly of APRA, will lead the Equip Super's governance, risk ...

China trade deficit with Australia widens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Timely or well-timed but the release of China's trade balance just as US President Trump lands in the Middle Kingdom should help partly assuage Donald's displeasure with the US-China trade imbalance. China's trade surplus contracted sharply to US$38.2 ...

Peer-learning popular among self-licensed advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
Self-licensed financial advisers are in favour of peer-based learning when it comes to knowing more about managed accounts. The latest survey of self-licensed businesses in the IOOF Alliances network showed advisers prefer engaged and interactive community ...

Managed accounts sector knuckles down on data standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
Some of the biggest names in investment, technology and financial advice will work together to develop efficient standards for the exchange of managed account data. An industry working group led by the Institute of Managed Account Professionals has ...

Beyond 6000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
After three attempts over the past 10 years, the S&P/ASX 200 index finally got there - it broke above the formidable 6000-point resistance level. The Australian equity market's benchmark index closed up by 1% yesterday - a hefty day index return by ...

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
The wealth management and insurance businesses continued to squeeze the margins of the four major banks in the full year to 2017, separate reports from EY and KPMG have found. A KPMG analysis of the major Australian banks' performance shows the insurance ...

Property investing key to outlasting super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Pre-retirees can retire comfortably on passive income if they start investing in the property market now, according to property consultancy firm WealthMart. As much $80,000 per annum can be earned from a portfolio of properties that generate positive ...

Oil's gift to central bankers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Only one word comes to mind when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mentioned, and that is oil - for it has plenty of it. According to Investopedia, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is often cited as the world's largest oil producer. The country produces 13.24% ...

Westpac Group results solid despite challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
Westpac Group chief executive Brian Hartzer welcomed a solid full-year result for the group, driven in part by the $4 billion added to BT Financial Group's Panorama platform. Westpac reported a statutory net profit of $7.9 billion - up 7% year on year ...