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Queensland DB super liabilities tipped to fall 18pct

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017

Queensland's public sector superannuation liability is expected to fall $7 billion over the next five years, and this is despite the state's defined benefit scheme surplus being partially repatriated. The figures were published in the Queensland Government ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017

... and exemptions can be expected to deliver large net gains to retirement investors." It is worth noting the US$17 billion figure only accounts for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) which comprise stocks, bonds or mutual funds. The true figure is likely ...

Economic growth slows to 1.7pct but not as bad as feared

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017

Australia's economic scorecard is out. GDP growth has plummeted to 0.3% in the March quarter compared to 1.1% last quarter, leaving economic annual growth at a lackluster 1.7%. Economic growth slowing by one third in past year adds to the pressure piling ...

New cash ETF for UBS

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017

... Doherty said a typical superannuation portfolio has an average cash balance between 10 to 15%. "It is in response to this figure and the demand from clients and advisors that we have brought the UBS IQ Cash ETF to the Australian market," Doherty said. ...

Approved to build more dwellings

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017

... was stronger than market expectations for a 3.0% increase. As in previous months, the see-saw in the headline approvals figure was driven by the volatile approvals in "private sector dwellings excluding houses" (apartments) - up 9.6% over the month after ...

Tech industry opens niche markets for advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017

Financial advisers can expect to have more clients working in information and communication technologies (ICT) after new research found there could be 722,000 professionals in the industry by 2022. The forecast came from the latest Australia's Digital ...

Australians failing to act on increased retirement cost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017

While the increased cost of essential items over the past decade has led to a rise in the amount required for a comfortable retirement, HSBC believes Australians are unlikely to do anything about ensuring they achieve it. The Association of Superannuation ...

Super assets hit $2.3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017

Superannuation assets including MySuper reported double-digit growth in the 12 months to March, according to quarterly figures from APRA. While total superannuation assets grew to $2.3 trillion, up 11.2% on the prior year, MySuper assets (part of the ...

Praemium review clears Ohanessian

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017

... interim chief executive placement. The meeting which led to Ohanessian's reinstatement represented $29,000 of the total figure. Lewin said the board was pleased to reiterate its support for Ohanessian, adding: "We look forward to working with him in ...

Research exposes adviser pricing models

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017

Financial advisers are only achieving 13.5% in earnings - way below 35% targets, proving there is more confusion and curiosity about adviser pricing models than ever, preliminary results from Elixir Consulting research found. The study examined six ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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