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Financial services not immune to public inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
While the financial services industry has taken commendable steps in restoring consumers' trust and confidence, it is still not immune to the threat of a public inquiry like the banking sector is currently facing. The industry and its individual organisations ...

The bull and bear market in iron ore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... February. Bull or bear, the outlook for iron ore prices has significant bearing on the Australian economic growth and the Budget. Austrade figures show that iron ore is the country's "largest export earner in FY2016, accounting for A$47.8 billion of ...

APRA sets new capital target for the big four

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... would need to immediately take steps to reduce this figure to below 30%. It also follows pressure on banks' valuations post-Budget when the Government introduced a levy of 0.015% of an ADI's licensed entity liabilities as at each APRA mandated quarterly ...

VicSuper launches digital advice free from super speak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Members of VicSuper now have free access to round-the-clock financial advice via an online coach, providing guidance on superannuation and retirement. Designed to improve member engagement, the Beeline service offers members direction around additional ...

Government closes super loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... payments has been closed by the Federal Government. The closure, announced on 3 May 2016 as part of the 2016/17 Federal Budget, came into effect from 1 July 2017 and is expected to improve the Budget's underlying cash balance by $470 million. "The Productivity ...

Looking ahead key to flipping bad money habits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... pay-day. This is supported by the 61% who do not have a dedicated plan for saving and 46% who are living without a weekly budget. As part of the project, Harris undertook an experiment analysing the brain-wave activity of study participants when considering ...

Fortnum inks advice fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
Fortnum Financial Advisers is partnering with a provider of real-time data, budgeting and reporting software to augment its client engagement strategy. Under the new partnership, Fortnum will distribute MoneySoft's cashflow and budgeting tool through ...

Not so happy EOFY for the All Ords

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... lift in developed equity markets and 16.8% for emerging markets. News that Amazon is coming to Aussie town, the May 2017 Budget's A$6 billion bank tax (that would certainly be passed on onto borrowers), out-of-RBA cycle mortgage rate increases and rising ...

TCorp boosts FUM with NSW Govt mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... infrastructure fund is forecast to hit $14.8 billion by the end of this month, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced in yesterday's budget. Net proceeds from the Government's asset recycling program are being invested into the NSW Infrastructure Future ...

Decumulation will drive investment focus shift: AXA IM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... increasing their asset allocation to domestic real assets in the form of real estate and infrastructure post the Federal Budget's emphasis on building infrastructure. The same number say they believe real assets will offer the strongest growth in the ...