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Technical Services Forum: Testing risk tolerance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
In uncertain times clients may not be as risk tolerant as previously thought, the virtual Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum has heard. Digitally presenting, Challenger's head of technical services Andrew Lowe said many financial ...

Best MySuper products revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... over one year and 10.2% per annum over three years - seeing it ranked first for MySuper returns of any fund. On the APRA Standard Risk Measure (SRM) AustralianSuper's MySuper product is considered high risk. Rounding out the top three for MySuper performance ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... over the long term. Vanguard Investment Management Group Asia Pacific head of investments, Dan Reyes, told Financial Standard it's passive strategies' lower price points that has seen their popularity soar. "Investors are waking up to the notion ...

LGIAsuper offloads European assets

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... one, two and three bedroom apartments in 2016," Farrar said. "The apartments had been constructed to a high building standard with strong environmental credentials which helped make them attractive in the competitive rental market of Copenhagen." Farrar ...

No joy in the advice world this Christmas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... come together, calling for a coordinated approach to supporting the mental health of advisers. At a forum hosted by Zurich Life and Investments, advisers were invited to share their mental health concerns. Those present spoke of being overwhelmed by ...

AMP to cut contribution fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... conflicted remuneration and will provide further updates when decisions have been reached. In a statement to Financial Standard, AMP said: "Removing contribution fees is the right thing for clients, and is one of the steps AMP is taking towards continual ...

FSC restructures, bolsters policy team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... most organisations the FSC reviews its structure from time to time to strengthen operational efficiencies." Financial Standard understands this restructure does not involve the board. "We have had a small internal restructure and are currently in the ...

FS Power50 highlights most influential advisers in 2019

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... influential financial advisers in Australia. The advisers on the list were nominated by their peers and the Financial Standard editorial team. The 2019 Power50 focussed on those who are instrumental in shaping the future of financial advice in Australia ...

Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
Jeff Chapman, whose net worth is pegged at more than $800mn, speaks to Financial Standard about his family office investments including Bennelong Funds Management, and generosity. What were your goals in setting up your family office? Jeff Chapman ...

Grandfathered commissions ban passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... have not been dealt with, specifically the additional tax and social security losses consumers will face as their investments and super products are closed down." Last month, Lifespan Financial Planning threw its financial support behind the fight to ...