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SMSFs in rebalancing flurry

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
Benefit payments for self-managed superannuation fund members jumped by 71% in the March quarter, indicating a last-ditch effort to re-adjust balances head of the July 1 legislative changes to super. SuperConcepts' survey of 2750 SMSFs shows the average ...

Investors torn over ESG capabilities

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
The Australian National University has altered its commitment to socially responsible investing after changing the manner in which its domestic equities investments are managed. While the university committed to divesting from several resource and mining ...

Treasury responds to ABA derision over bank levy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
Secretary to the Treasury has shot down claims from the Australian Bankers' Association that the proposed bank levy disregards Government best practice guidelines. In a submission to Treasury lodged on Monday, ABA chief executive Anna Bligh claimed ...

CBA backs financial counselling

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
The Commonwealth Bank is committed to helping stamp out economic abuse in Australia, partnering with Financial Counselling Australia to better equip financial counsellors aiding those impacted by domestic and family violence. CBA has pledged $400,000 ...

Boutique fund joins Bennelong suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
The number of boutique funds under the Bennelong Funds Management umbrella is expanding, with three asset management experts partnering to create a new business focused on retirees. Bennelong has teamed up with Alastair MacLeod, Sam Jacob and Andrew ...

Myer Family lures NAB executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
Private wealth firm Myer Family Company is welcoming its new head of New South Wales operations. Joining Myer Family Company is Nicholas Lipscombe. He has about 20 years' experience in international banking across private, institutional and corporate ...

Housing is cooling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
There's not much indication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on property financing. While the number of total dwelling finance commitments continued to decline - down 0.5% in March after a 0.8% fall in February - their value ...

ATO pushes back SMSF returns deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
The Australian Tax Office is extending its self-managed superannuation fund annual returns date for the 2015-16 reporting period to 30 June 2017. The superannuation reform, taking effect on July 1, is proving to be a "crucial transition" period for ...

Global infrastructure need deepens profit opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
Chronic underspending in infrastructure and consistent population growth has resulted in a dire need for investment portfolios to fund the provision of essential services to communities. Speaking at a Bennelong adviser event in Sydney last week, 4D ...

Three steps and yields stumble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
"Three steps and a stumble" is an old market adage that foretells of a drop in the US equity market after the Fed's third interest rate hike. This is turning out to be a doozy so far - the Fed already completed rate hike number three on 15 March 2016 ...