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ExclusiveNew order grabs the reins
Andrew MainThe banks face difficulties adapting their wealth management arms to new conditions
New approach to financial advice
Andrew MainTwo new financial planning initiatives push good advice over product choice ... at last
Coats Group heads back to Britain
Andrew MainTextile specialist Coats Group is heading home from New Zealand to Britain, where it began almost 200 years ago.
Super funds return 6.1pc
Andrew MainThe most common type of super fund in Australia managed a return of 6.1 per cent for the first 10 months of the year.
Super funds return 6.1pc to date
Andrew MainThe most common type of super fund managed a return of 6.1pc for the first 10 months of the year.
$580,000 is super target
Andrew MainA cap of $580,000 on concessional contributions to personal super would be enough for a comfortable retirement.
Funds to fight for super income
Andrew MainSelf-managed super funds will increasingly dominate the post-retirement space because of their extra flexibility.
O’Dwyer revives advisory group
Andrew MainAssistant Treasurer Kelly O’Dwyer has highlighted the revival of the Financial Sector Advisory Council.
Exclusive The men who run Adexum say there’s scope for big returnsPrivate equity duo target high-end
Andrew MainThe men who run Adexum say there’s scope for big returns.
Dividend growth ‘encouraging’
Andrew MainGlobal dividends rose by 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2015 to $US297 billion, the first rise in four quarters.
Shares on track for annual loss
David Rogers, Andrew MainThe S&P;/ASX 200 index has had its biggest weekly fall since early September, putting it on track for an annual loss.
A (lower) case for change
Andrew MainIAG says it’s not costing much to rebrand as “iag” and the move will make the insurer looks more global.
How much super will you need?
Andrew MainHow much super do you need? For a couple who are 65 years old now, one conventional measure says it could be $979,733.
Exclusive Willy Packer’s Investigator Trust Fund has returned an average 14pc over two decadesFinding success by blocking noise
Andrew MainWilly Packer’s Investigator Trust Fund has returned an average 14pc over two decades.
OnCard up as VDL takes hold
Andrew MainShares in OnCard have shot up 90 per cent as investors backed its move on Van Diemen’s Land Company.
Recall AGM faces ACCC delay
Andrew MainRecall’s meeting to vote on the planned scheme of arrangement may have to be postponed because of regulator concerns.
Santos to lay out path to recovery
Andrew Main, Bridget CarterSpeculation was increasing last night that Santos will unveil a sweeping overhaul.
Life insurance plan cheered
Andrew MainKelly O’Dwyer’s proposals to change the way financial advisers are paid have been welcomed.
‘No magic bullet’ to fix retirement
Andrew MainAustralia’s compulsory superannuation system has always been hobbled by the way it’s taxed, says expert Graeme Mather.
OnCard’s $240m for Tassie icon
Andrew MainA group of investors headed by Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron has paid $240m for Van Diemen’s Land Company.
Exclusive The divestment movement can leave some exposedTrampled in ‘sin stock’ rush
Andrew MainThe divestment movement can leave some exposed.
Tighter lending inflicts 20pc hit
Andrew MainA tightening of lending standards among banks has seen a 20 per cent downturn in new business for Genworth.
Fees bolster BTIM result
Andrew MainThe fund manager has turned in an improved net profit of $126.4m for the year to September 30, up 4 per cent.
Funds sign up with Challenger
Andrew MainThree industry funds have signed up to offer Challenger-backed annuities to members.
FlexiGroup beefs up NZ book
Andrew MainFinancial services provider FlexiGroup has more than quadrupled its lending book in New Zealand.
WorleyParsons hit by M&A; wave
PAUL GARVEY, ANDREW MAINThe wave of M&A; activity in the oil and gas sector will increase pressure on WorleyParsons, its MD has warned.
Peace deal sees EGM called off
Andrew MainAMP Capital has buried the hatchet with activist investor LIM Advisers over the future of its China Growth Fund.
Exclusive But it’s not perfect, says Credit Suisse’s Edward Jewell-TaitMurray’s great leap forward
Andrew MainUndeclared commissions still lurk within the financial advice system, says Edward Jewell-Tait.
Sydney-based banks on top
Andrew MainWestpac and Commonwealth have come out well ahead of the private banking offerings of ANZ and NAB.
Expect more volatility: Argo
Andrew MainOne of Australia’s biggest listed investment firms warns of a “high level” of uncertainty and only modest returns.
AMP in $200m notes offer
Andrew MainAMP has launched a $200m capital raising in a bid to strengthen the financial services firm’s capital base.
‘Don’t cut super tax breaks’
ANDREW MAINInternational consultant Mercer has warned against any move to cut back tax concessions to superannuation savers.
Rate benchmark to be rejigged
Andrew MainThe umbrella body of financial regulators plans to shake up the way the nation’s benchmark lending rate is calculated.
Taylor joins local legends
ANDREW MAINPaul Taylor, the Brisbane-born former management consultant, has been elected to the Fund Managers’ Hall of Fame.
SMSF lobby hails borrowing call
ANDREW MAINSMSFs should be able to borrow to buy assets, but those advising funds should be licensed.
Fund thrives on forestry’s revival
Andrew MainNew Forests boss David Brand says the forestry sector is once again very attractive for investors.
Trustees clear for property plunge
Andrew MainThe Coalition’s rejection of a call to ban borrowing by self-managed super funds has been welcomed.
Australia ranks third in pensions
Andrew MainAustralia has the third best pension system in the world, according to a global survey released yesterday.
Super squeezed in global slump
Andrew MainAustralia’s default super funds had their fifth negative quarter in five years in the three months to September.
Future Fund weathers storm
Andrew MainAustralia’s Future Fund has weathered stormy global markets in the last quarter to come out marginally ahead.
Opinion
We’ll all win if PM cows unions
Janet Albrechtsen The power grab for volunteer firefighters goes to the heart of the federal election.
Disruption looms in anti-elitism
Paul Kelly Feeling ripped off by corruption and afraid of terrorism and migrants, voters are going to extremes.
Politics is turning into tennis
Greg Craven There are only two dogs in this fight — our first unashamedly imperial poll.
Don’t be fooled, focus on future
Catherine Livingstone We need policies that prevent a downward spiral as the world’s economy evolves.
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