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Outflows dent IOOF advice, funds businesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
IOOF recorded net outflows of $481 million in its financial advice and funds management businesses during the final quarter of 2018. The advice business suffered $295 million of net outflows despite completing the transition of 661 former ANZ-aligned ...

Chief economist update: Time for an RBA shift to neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
"Our tightenings or loosenings of monetary policy are determined by the inflation outlook. If the economy wants to grow faster than it currently is, and inflation is not showing any tendency to rise to the point where it could threaten our medium-term ...

Royal Commission to suppress bank stocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Fund managers are warning investors not to expect the major banks to trade at the premium they've been accustomed to. And the financial services Royal Commission's final report, due today, will play its part. The major banks have experienced ...

Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
A behavioural finance program offered by a $9.6 billion industry fund has seen a rise in the number of members making additional contributions to their superannuation. The 'Save more later' initiative from Vision Super is based on the concept ...

Former JPMAM executive joins boutique advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
The former head of institutional at J.P. Morgan Asset Management Australia has opted for a tree change, relocating to regional New South Wales for a new role with a boutique AFSL. Stephen Alcorn has joined privately-owned Profile Financial Services ...

Global Financial Innovation Network launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
ASIC is helping launch the Global Financial Innovation Network, a group of financial regulators that aim to promote financial innovation across borders. ASIC is part of GFIN, which supports cross-border testing of innovative businesses. In floating ...

Industry fund appoints chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
A $2.5 billion industry fund has appointed a new chair as the incumbent retires after 19 years on the board. AvSuper has elected Ben Firkins to chair its board of trustees, starting February 1. He replaces George Fishlock who announced his retirement ...

DomaCom partners with big four bank

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
A big four bank will pilot fractional property investing with DomaCom. The investment platform said it had partnered with an unnamed big four bank, who is set to launch a six-month pilot for fractional investment with the firm. According to DomaCom ...

TAL to offer FASEA masterclass

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
TAL will offer a FASEA masterclass to help advisers meet the new education requirements. TAL said 2019 would see the life insurer support financial advisers to satisfy the FASEA education standards through its Risk Academy program. A new FASEA Masterclass ...

Former TAL chief appointed at Swiss Re

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
A former boss of TAL joined the Australian boards of Swiss Re. Jim Minto was recently appointed as a director to Swiss Re Life & Health Australia and the firm's advisory board. The former TAL chief executive and managing director currently serves on ...