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Baby boomers lag on retirement planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... of taxes is top of mind for investors. Four in ten investors said they need professional help in managing the taxes associated with their investments, though 27% said their adviser is not offering enough help, if any. Despite this, only 58% of investors ...

Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... Government. In the report, Hostplus head of private equity Neil Stanford noted that despite questions raised about the risks associated with VC investment, the $25b fund sees the VC sector as being critical to boosting member returns and playing a critical ...

Default super must protect member interests: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... cheaper rates," Scheerlinck said. Seventy-one per cent said employers shouldn't be able to select a default fund that is associated with a bank, Scheerlinck said. This said, one in four employees didn't know if they were in a default fund. More than ...

Northern Trust names Sydney head

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... Northern Trust is seeing increased demand for data and solutions that help clients navigate the ever-changing complexities associated with various regulations. "Technology is a key part of that and Northern Trust has a number of innovation centres focused ...

ETP demand grows, fees stable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... the Australian ETP market is continuing to evolve into product segments each with a delineated product offering and associated fee structure," it said. In the 12 months to March, ETP FUM rose 28% to $27 billion, with a marked shift to international equities ...

ANZ Wealth adds SMAs to platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... investment management, but with greater transparency and tax advantages," he said. "This can reduce the complexities associated with direct share investment selection, trading and administration. "For advisers, the availability of SMAs means less time ...

Bringing funds management to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... investment comes with professional risk management, high levels of liquidity, and none of the ongoing discretionary costs associated with real estate (repairs, renovations and so on). "While we all understand that property and home ownership is embedded ...

Advice industry must not rest on laurels: Diamantidis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... are relegated to 'shoulds' is that they are surrounded by guilt and procrastination, and so everything we're doing is associated with guilt and procrastination and, if anything, it's an afterthought," Diamantidis said. She implored advisers to say no ...

Labor fights phoenix fraud

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... fraudulent directors to escape their obligations," Gallagher said. The reforms will also include: Increased penalties associated with phoenix activity Introduction of an objective test for transactions depriving employees of their entitlements Clarification ...

Australians pass on life insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... parents experience anxiety about their family's future but remain woefully unprepared for the long-term financial burdens associated with the event of a death. The latest Real Insurance Family Protection Survey finds one in four Australian parents spend ...