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Adviser fears over ASIC relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... to accessing compromised advice from super funds. Evalesco Financial Services director Marshall Brentnall says the initiative - taken as a measure designed to accelerate the issuance of information for clients - is "great", but won't help with the onboarding ...

Chief economist update: No cheers as RBA hits inflation target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... especially if you add to this the expected sharp reduction in consumer demand, the Morrison government's free childcare initiative (among others), and plummeting oil prices. Then again, COVID-19 will dictate the depth and duration of Australia's ...

Australians hate complexity, not annuities: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
New research from Melbourne Business School Orford Initiative has found there is more demand for annuity products than the industry or government previously believed. However, that demand is being stifled by a lack of understanding among consumers on ...

Raiz cuts costs, super increases

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
With market volatility impacting the investment platform's funds under management, Raiz has taken "decisive steps" to cut $1.2 million in costs. It comes as the platform reveals its superannuation product grew by 75.2% to $66.25 million compared ...

Chief economist update: BOJ expands Enhancement of Monetary Easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... Easing - as it tries to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus. It had the same label for its expanded policy initiative at its April meeting. Perhaps, the BOJ should have called it "Expanded Enhancement of Monetary Easing". Most notable, the ...

SMSFs granted annual return extension

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
SMSFs have been granted an extension to the lodgement of annual returns to the ATO to June. The ATO said it made the decision in the wake of the financial effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. "The requirement for an SMSF to appoint an auditor 45 days before ...

IOOF joins FEW corporate partner lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... diamond partner in a move that also sees IOOF chief executive Renato Mota join the advocacy body's FEW Good Men initiative, volunteering to mentor senior members as they progress further in their careers. Announcing the partnership, FEW founder Judith ...

HUB24 net inflows up 72%

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
Despite global markets crashing in March, HUB24 continued to experience strong net inflows in the quarter of $1.4 billion, with gross inflows of $1.8 billion. The specialist platform said these inflows had been driven by support from its large national ...

APRA to track ERS payment times

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensees will be asked to complete and submit the regulators new Early Release Initiative (ERI) data collection form each week until further notice. "The ERI reporting form will gather a range of information from ...

BAS agents to give financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A new legislative instrument aimed at helping Australians to navigate the COVID-19 stimulus measures will allow BAS agents to offer financial advice to businesses. BAS agents can now legally advise businesses about their entitlements to the new JobKeeper ...