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Perceived complexity hinders ag allocations

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... farmers than there were in the 1940s, the ones who are still there are the ones generally who are able to deliver on some pretty good returns." He added that a principle that applies is about 15% of farmers make 80% of the profits and own 80% of the ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... hold by a contact centre for hours isn't an acceptable service," he says. Watson feels that First Super is doing a pretty good job for members with returns, service relative to other funds and administration fees, and he's not bothered by the ...

RBA lifts rates, lifts markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... Lowe said. Following the rate rise, Mutual Limited chief investment officer Scott Rundell commented: "The RBA surprised pretty much everyone yesterday, delivering a 25 basis point love tap to the chin rather than the expected 50 basis point haymaker ...

Acquisitions underpin WT Financial Group results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... means higher demand with less people so it's an opportunity to run very efficient and profitable business. "We're pretty excited about what 2023 holds, not just for our business, but I think for financial advice in general."

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... reasons behind them and if there are better ways. "I won't be talking about the outcomes of the review, but I am giving a pretty clear idea of the prism through which I'll receive the final recommendations," he said. AFA national president Sam Perera ...

Crescent Wealth invests in water rights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... value cropping systems which enable farms to produce more value per megalitre of water," he said. "We are also seeing some pretty clear long-term trends playing out around climate change with lower rainfall patterns and higher temperatures which are ...

BFID no hindrance to helping vulnerable members: Panel

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... it's not okay to use it as an excuse to do nothing, or worse - to think that you've done enough, because it's pretty clear that there's a lot to be done." AUSTRAC national manager, education, capability and communication Daniel Mossop ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... financial planning. So, there's still room for that sort of education to exist. "But, at this point in time, it's pretty clear that the CFP is the designation to go forward with because of numbers and history." He concluded that members prioritise ...

Not ruling anything out: Insignia Financial

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... Meanwhile, the advice business saw a drop in adviser numbers to 1600 from 1948, but Mota said its adviser market share remained "pretty stable" though conceded those numbers may drop again come October. "There is still a small cohort of advisers that ...

AustralianSuper increases investment fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... executive director of research Alex Dunnin commented: "This idea that industry funds offer the lowest fees is an idea that has pretty much passed its use-by date. While some industry funds are cheaper, as a group, they've lost their low-fee edge." ...