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ISA voices strong opposition to "radical" super reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... executive David Whiteley said. ISA's submission argued that "the proof is in the pudding, with industry funds outperforming bank owned retail funds by 2% over the eleven years to June 2014, while avoiding the scandals that have plagued the vertically ...

Aligned execs join Fortnum in advice arm restructure

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... restructured its financial planning business and appointed four executives from IOOF-owned Shadforth Financial Group, Commonwealth Bank and AMP-owned Genesys and Charter Financial Planning. As part of the restructure, Fortnum Financial Advisers has also ...

Independent dealers in M&A mode

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
Recent high-profile mergers and acquisitions of aligned advisers by independent groups are a sign of a growing trend. In the past three months, former ANZ managing director of advice and distribution Paul Barrett's firm AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ ...

RBNZ tries to turn the turn in NZ economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... purchasing power and resulting in lower costs to industry. What's more, it is offsetting strong wage increases, so the central bank can keep rates at the same level for the time being." (http://www.robeco.com/en/professionals/insights/markets/2015/03/diverging-tides-for-new-zealand-and-australia.jsp) ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... CEDA has a panel discussion on the future workforce while the Self Managed Super Fund Association and the National Australia Bank's report into SMSF sector is due out and the Financial Services Council and Commonwealth Bank release a study on older workers. ...

Market lower at noon

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
The share market has rebounded from its early losses as gains by retailers, health companies and financials offset weakness among miners. Lower commodity prices have caused a resources sector sell-off, with BHP Billiton down 69 cents at $25.58, Rio ...

Super board changes could cost funds $20m a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
Appointing independent trustees to the boards of superannuation funds could cost about $20 million only on the first year, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) warned. "How can these costs be justified when there is no evidence ...

It's not the when but the what happens after

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... baker, the butcher and the candlestick maker try to outguess each other and the Fed over the exact timing of the US central bank's first step into returning monetary policy back to normal, the more relevant question is how would financial markets react. ...

GFC recovery only tentative

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... of tentative recovery. "That's not very encouraging," Bishop said. "Markets can be accused of being flattered by central bank policy. It's subdued any outbreaks of risk aversion and while that's been happening, the Australian [dollar] has slowed down ...

Power in super advertising

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... brand recognition and loyalty theme is evident in the recent recruitment of Isla Fisher as an ambassador for ING Direct. The bank's executive director of customers, John Arnott, said at the campaign launch it was about "walking the talk" and showcasing ...