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Investors deluded on returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... they expect 9%. Unrealistic expectations appear to be driving disappointment amongst investors, with 51% reporting they did not achieve what they wanted with their investments over the last five years. Perhaps most alarmingly, globally one in six investors ...

CommInsure charged over hawking

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... found guilty for all counts. In a statement to the ASX on Friday morning, CBA said it was considering the matter and would not make any further comment, though did point out it ceased telephone sales of Simple Life insurance products issued by the Colonial ...

Advice associations slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... remuneration structures to that of the mortgage broking industry, the UFAA said: "Within only a couple of months, the government not only reinstated broker commissions, but these commissions might end up being at a higher level than previously." "In ...

Bravura signs with major fund administrator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... efficiencies and enhance customer service delivery. Bravura said the fund administrator is a leading specialist provider, but did not name the organisation. The implementation will commence this year. Bravura's tax platform caters for all aspects of ...

Chief economist update: Zero here we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... cut (and further rate reductions to zero or negative even) be sufficient to re-start the Australian economy? I'm afraid not. Global and domestic uncertainties - and expectations for even lower interest rates - would only encourage businesses and ...

Get on top of non-financial risk: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... board-approved risk appetites for non-financial risk "all too often" and calls on boards to actively hold management to account for not operating within risk appetites. However, the report - which examined 29,000 documents of financial services firms ...

Macquarie, Tasplan and QIC shuffle airports

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
Macquarie's infrastructure arm picked up one airport, and dumped another. In the space of only a couple of days, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets purchased the United Kingdom's only dedicated business airport, Farnborough Airport and sold its ...

RC sting felt in finance pay packets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... this environment, Perceptor said candidates need to be able to demonstrate they are fresh and flexible in their thinking and not institutionalised. As a result of this shifting environment, Perceptor predicted salary increases this financial year will ...

NAB hit with extra billion in remediation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
National Australia Bank announced an additional $1.18 billion in remediation expenses, mostly relating to financial advice. Combined with previously announced remediation costs, NAB is now facing a total remediation bill of $2.09 billion. The unforeseen ...

Frontier veteran to depart

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... stayed in the role for 11 years. She later became director of consulting and then a director (on the senior leadership team, not the board) and built a global profile in institutional investments. She was named among the top 25 asset consultants around ...