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Thought leadership: Building portfolios for market crises

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
Financial Standard's latest roundtable event turned attention to how fund managers, financial advisers, researchers and analysts build investment portfolios for market crises. SQM Research head of research Robert da Silva says behavioural insights over ...

Royal Commission grills professional associations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission scrutinised the shortcomings of professional associations' ability to protect clients against inappropriate financial advice and the lack of urgency in resolving complaints. The Commission recommenced with Financial Planning Association ...

XTB launches ESG fixed income portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... governance risk relative to alternatives. XTB co-founder and chief executive Richard Murphy said: "XTBs are helping to fill the gap between low risk, low return term deposits and higher risk equities in the Australian market. Corporate bonds are the ...

ROYAL COMMISSION: Top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
Missed something? Here's a recap of the most read stories to come out of the first week of the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice. AMP admits to serious misconduct in RC submissions AMP acknowledged hundreds of instances of misconduct ...

AMP platform fees laid bare

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
The Royal Commission brought to light several gaping holes in AMP's fee charging mechanisms across its platforms, as well as its inaction to comply with the legislative changes concerning opt-in financial advice fees. AMP head of platform development ...

SMSF home bias drags returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... brighter note, the underperformance of international equities compared to Australian equities in February helped close the gap (See Graph 1). February saw a dramatic decline in most global equities markets with the exception of Australia; China A Shares ...

AIA Australia spearheads mental health law reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... one of the fastest growing issues confronting many Australians and change is long overdue, he said. "There is currently a gap in the health system where people may be unable to receive or afford the support they need at the time they need it most. We ...

Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... a longer accumulation phase and eases the pressure placed on social security. Increased awareness as to the superannuation gap between men and women is cited as a key factor in the average of women intending to retire having increased to 61.3 years - ...

Global Merces launches managed funds regtech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
Asset manager and funds services provider Global Merces has launched a regtech solution that slashes the managed funds application process to five minutes. FUND.ID, a straight through processing system, on-boards new clients using an electronic signature ...

Super funds call for SG increase to aid women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... and Human Super support a mandatory increase to the superannuation guarantee for women in a bid to close the superannuation gap. Both super funds are lobbying for a mandatory 12% SG contribution, stating the 2.5% increase would make a significant difference ...