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Aussie companies drop dividends

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... of a restructuring. Bank dividends also flat lined as the country's highest-dividend payers kept dividend rates on hold, except for CBA which made an increase of 0.5%. "Australian banks have very high payout ratios, and profits are under pressure, so ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Amending the Protecting Your Super reforms, the Federal Government has made an exception to the opt-in life insurance changes to ensure coverage for Australians working in dangerous occupations. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, Assistant ...

Vale Paul Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
Paul Costello has been remembered as a "truly inspirational figure" in the Australian financial services community. Costello passed away on November 5, following a long illness. He was a former chief executive at the Superannuation Trust of Australia ...

AMP Capital combines markets business

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
AMP Capital has combined its listed equities, fixed income and multi-asset (MAG) capabilities into a new $140 billion public markets business, appointing interim heads. AMP Capital's global chief investment officer for fixed income Simon Warner will ...

Super-size me: Latest employment trends

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
Wealth management recruiters and their prospective job candidates are beneficiaries of businesses looking to "super-size" roles in digital and customer engagement positions. The 2018 market trends and salary review from Perceptor shows skilled candidates ...

Chief economist update: Shopaholics drive US growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
Spend, spend, spend appears to be this year's overriding mantra of the US consumer. The slow start in the first quarter of 2018 had been replaced by back-to-back quarters of exceptionally strong contributions to overall growth from American household ...

Adviser, Practice of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SATURDAY, 13 OCT 2018
The AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year have been announced at a gala dinner on the Gold Coast. As is tradition, the Association of Financial Advisers capped off its annual National Adviser Conference with the presentation of its most highly coveted ...

AFA shines spotlight on member service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers recognised a number of its members for their exceptional service to the association, including across new categories. Traditionally comprising the AFA Appreciation Award alone, this year the AFA introduced two new ...

Former AFA president recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
A former national president of the Association of Financial Advisers has been awarded the 2018 Michael Murphy Award. Dugald Mitchell, who served as AFA national president in 1987-88, was recognised for his dedication to the betterment of the financial ...

AFA appoints general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers appointed a new general manager for strategic alliances. David Plant will now be responsible for building mutually beneficial alliances across the spectrum of financial advice. He has worked in the industry for ...