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Millennials' financial heartache drives P2P lending

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... returns offered from traditional options and are looking for an alternative that offers a better deal, with the peace of mind our track record and provision fund offers." Table 1: Increase in number of investors in P2P over the last 12 months Table 2 ...

O Canada

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
With friends like these, who needs Kim Jong-un! Just when the drumbeats of war - the nuclear kind - have recently been withdrawing from the headlines, US president Donald Trump could be starting another, a trade war. Sure, Trump's protectionist' policy ...

The case for internal investment teams

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
Superannuation funds with more than £10 billion ($17 billion) in assets under management should seriously consider implementing an internal investment management strategy, a leading UK pension expert says. In an interview with Financial Standard, Universities ...

IFM Investors and Samsung partner for infrastructure fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
An Australian institutional investment manager is partnering with Korea-based Samsung Asset Management to form a global infrastructure debt fund. The US$480 million fund will be jointly managed by IFM Investors and Samsung Asset Management to invest ...

Open data carries privacy risk: ABA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
Open data used by banks and fintechs to innovate and cross-sell products must be underpinned by robust regulation that protects the consumers, otherwise they risk major privacy breaches, according to the Australian Bankers' Association. Educating customers ...

Elder financial abuse requires education

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
The SMSF Association believes preventing elder financial abuse requires increased education for trustees and advisers, not stricter legislation. The dangers emerging from an ageing population and cognitive decline makes elderly superannuation fund members ...

CGT top of adviser minds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... transfer balance cap, or changes to the tax treatment of transition to retirement (TTR) pensions. It's important to keep in mind CGT relief is not automatic and the client must choose, where eligible, the investments on which to apply the relief, Howard ...

CBA executive recognised for mentee commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... Beck said. "Given that 41% of these young women have attempted suicide or regularly self-harm, there is not a doubt in my mind that this year's recipient has saved her mentee's life and has given her the tools to build a better future for herself and ...

Employers urged to fund workers' financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... Deanne Stewart said employers need to encourage employees to take advantage of everything that is offered and to keep in mind success is not just about flu shots and employee assistance programs; it hinges on getting the ingredients in the mix of benefits ...

ANZ updates position on wealth business

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... open to the best way we can service our customers and we want to be the best at this in Australia so we have to keep an open mind in terms of how that might look in terms of detail." Elliott added ANZ wants to partner with "someone who is world class ...