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Montgomery to launch small company fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... clear to me that applying conviction investing to small caps reveals opportunities that many miss," Montgomery said. "But finding tomorrow's leaders today means knowing these businesses personally. It also means underpinning deep analysis with hundreds ...

Wealth projection boosts super fund engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
Superannuation funds that provide projected estimates to members about their nest egg will likely receive more contributions and increased engagement, new research suggests. The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) studied ...

ASIC to crack down on platform fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
Since the end of the Royal Commission, ASIC has been collecting information from platforms on the fees they charge and the financial advisers using them. In a letter obtained by Financial Standard, ASIC requested the names of every retail client who ...

Super fund GM resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... can be rightly proud of his contribution to the industry and wished him all the best in retirement. "We look forward to finding the right person to carry on Ed's work to continually improve our products and services to ensure they provide the best member ...

Byres warns not to spread APRA too thin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
With every review adding more to its plate, APRA chair Wayne Byres has warned against spreading the regulator too thin. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Friday, APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale reiterated ...

AMP MDA constraints frustrate advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
The additional conditions imposed on AMP Financial Planning's managed discretionary account (MDA) licence has resulted in so many constraints on financial advisers that the offering is reportedly "unusable". A source told Financial Standard that AMP ...

Advice resilient under pressure: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... Royal Commission are implemented. However, data shows the industry's outlook as a whole remains positive. This is a key finding from Investment Trends' 2019 Licensee Satisfaction Report which further shows the advice industry remains resilient despite ...

Australian equity markets remain clean: ASIC

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
Australia is among the most efficient or "cleanest" equity markets compared with the rest of the world, according to a recent ASIC review. The review by ASIC found Australian equity markets continue to operate with "a high degree of integrity". Measuring ...

Aussie millionaires are cashed up: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
A new report finds the majority of Australian millionaires are cautious investors and prefer to leave their wealth in cash rather than risk capital erosion. The 2019 State of Wealth Report, which is based on research conducted by Crestone Wealth Management ...

Standard Life Assurance fined for hawking non-advised annuities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
Standard Life Assurance has been slapped with a £30.8 million ($54.9m) fine by the UK regulator for hawking non-advised annuities. The Financial Conduct Authority found SLA offered its call centre staff "significant bonuses and rewards" if they exceeded ...