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New social network for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... more ways to connect and share with their professional peers. "Specifically, members told us they want a confidential and safe space in which to network with other members that transcends geographic boundaries. We took this feedback on board and we're ...

Westpac halts short-term bonuses, culls Litepay

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
The under-fire big bank will halt short term incentives for its executive team as it deals with the fallout from its alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws. Announcing the bank's three-point response plan ...

Cbus, UniSuper back new housing bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... Mallesons was the legal advisers. In Victoria, HousingFirst and the Port Phillip Trust will get total $72 million, Haven Home Safe will get $65 million and Housing Choices Australia will get $55 million. In New South Wales, Bridge Housing will get $51.14 ...

Total Financial Solutions to shutter next year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... pleased to provide a solution for TFS advisers and their clients moving across to Count Financial. Our priority is a smooth and safe transition for our advisers, who have been loyal stakeholders for many years," CountPlus chief executive Matthew Rowe ...

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... on concerns amongst superannuation funds about how to meet investment objectives when markets are volatile, the yield on "safe" assets is at historic lows, investment alpha is scarce and most forecasters are "bears not bulls". "Parametric's view is that ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... new orders from overseas markets also rose". To this I'll add the recent depreciation of the yen resulting from less safe-haven purchases due to improved market and economic conditions. "A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let's hope ...

Global ETF industry hits record high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... inflows rose from 0.3% to around 10%. "Most of the demand in commodities was for gold and silver, with investors seeing out safe havens due to increased geopolitical risk," BetaShares said. Vynokur said investors are still showing signs of concern over ...

Chief economist update: The yen to dictate if BOJ turns words into action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... Eurozone and Japan. However, it could be that recent positive reports over the US-China trade negotiations may have reduced safe-haven buying of the Japanese yen. This would be a godsend for the BOJ. More so, given the latest indications from its purchasing ...

ASIC zeroes in on SMSF auditors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
ASIC has taken action against three SMSF auditors for breaches and deficiencies in their auditing. The corporate regulator disqualified a pair of SMSF auditors and imposed conditions on another, after it found the auditors to be deficient across a range ...

US reaches $1bn settlement over 1MDB scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... Attorney Nicola Hanna of the Central District of California. "The message in this case is simple: the United States is not a safe haven for pilfered funds. Our strict anti-money laundering controls are effective, and we will seize assets used by criminals ...