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JPMorgan admits to withholding ANZ shares

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... email sent by Herbert-Smith around the time of the alleged events that referenced a "gentleman's agreement". The defence claims that Herbert-Smith withdrew his initial testimony due to pressure from the ACCC. Lawyers for ANZ, Deutsche and Citigroup have ...

Short seller bites the dust

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... orchards, poultry, cattle, vineyards and water rights, dragged Bonitas to court last year saying the latter had made false claims. The hearing was held on December 9 and the judgment was hand down yesterday. Interestingly, Bonitas declined to appear ...

Product provider makes big FASEA promise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... will need to consider whether limiting your product recommendations in this manner is appropriate." The research house claims to be well positioned to help financial advisers meet this standard. "If the client doesn't want fossil fuels in their portfolio ...

Pro-bono advice program for bushfire affected launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... financial advice may be able to assist with include accessing Centrelink payments and other benefits, making insurance claims, accessing superannuation, debt management, replacing lost income and helping people to rebuild and plan for the future financially ...

FSC sheds light on cancer impact

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
New life insurance claims data shows the impact cancer continues to have on the lives of Australians, with more than $1.5 billion paid out in the last financial year. According to data produced in partnership between the Financial Services Council and ...

SG increase means lower wages: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... debate over the necessity of the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee. In a new research paper, Grattan claims workers "overwhelmingly" pay for increases to the super guarantee through lower wages. According to the institute's new No free ...

Retirement funding system failing: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... median account is $200,000 at retirement (less for women), which provides income for around 10-15 years." The report also claims the age pension is "inadequate" as a sole source of retirement funding and said home equity has not been appropriately and ...

New MySuper outcomes tool set for release

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... with feedback set to inform the tool's further development. Bucknell said the tool should be useful for testing the claims super funds make about the outcomes they deliver for their members. "There's a million stories underneath this. Some funds ...

Ponzi scheme rakes in almost $1.5bn

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... million) into the Carpoff's scheme over seven years through investment contracts in two solar generator companies. The SEC claims the Carpoffs promised investors tax credits, lease payments and profits from the operation of mobile solar generators. However ...

More staff embroiled in Macquarie investigation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... payment dates on an effort to gain the benefit of dividend withholding tax credits. In 2018 Macquarie said the investors' claims were refused and German revenue was not impacted by the deal. Originally, German authorities had indicated their desire to ...