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International firm acquires advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... professionals to our firm and we look forward to working together to deliver enhanced services and opportunities for our combined client base." Patersons executive chair Michael Manford said the rationale for joining Canaccord Genuity is compelling ...

SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... should be set at a level where it could provide most Australians a "comfortable (but not extravagant)" retirement when combined with the Age Pension, recognising its role in protecting against longevity risks. "An SG below 10% would result in median ...

Super figures point to NSW victory

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... these two truths also hold up when it comes to superannuation. It's worth pointing out the 83 NSW super funds have a combined $701.9 billion in funds under management, while their 14 QLD opponents can only muster $188.6 billion. And with only four ...

Consolidation hits super fund administrators

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... fund business is "performing below expectations." Superannuation clients comprise 7.5% of the group's FY19 revenue. Combined Super Fund terminated its contract with Mainstream last September, after it merged Prime Super Fund. Mainstream's board ...

Life insurers post strong March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... 1.79x over the 12-month period. The five-year average coverage ratio is 1.83x. Risk business Risk products recorded a combined profit of $124 million for the March 2019 quarter. Yet, for the 12 months to March 19, they reported an after-tax loss of $94 ...

Regional Australia Bank and Holiday Coast merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... sustainable value for members and offering genuine support to the communities where they live and work, he added. The combined entity will service about 85,000 members, mostly in northern New South Wales, and have $2.2 billion in assets. Graham Olrich ...

MLC Life wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... cover to our members. Their ability to provide tailored service propositions that meet the specific needs of our members, combined with their commitment to innovation and technology, was a key reason for making this decision." MLC Life Insurance chief ...

Australia lags on dividends

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Australian companies have kept their combined dividend payout flat for five years, even as they continue to climb up globally, according to the latest Janus Henderson Dividend Index. Global dividends now sit at almost twice the level they were at a ...

The state of the banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... results, noting a continued decline in cash profits for the first half of 2019. The major Australian banks reported a combined cash profit after tax from continuing operations of $14.5 billion for the first half of this year - that's down 4% compared ...

Chief economist update: The tweet that reignited the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... mostly borne by China. The Trade Deal with China continues, but too slowly, as they attempt to renegotiate. No!" the combined tweets read. As a result, volatility spiked. The CBOE VIX index jumped by as much as 46.1% before closing 20.0% higher on the ...