Future SMSF pensioners ‘big losers’ under Labor’s franking credits proposal

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The Labor Party’s refundable franking credit proposal will adversely affect pensioners who choose to use a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) to manage their retirement savings, says Professor Deborah Ralston, a... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson Investors appoints Suzanne Cain as global head of distribution

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Janus Henderson Investors has announced the appointment of Suzanne Cain as Global Head of Distribution. Suzanne will join Janus Henderson effective 20 May 2019. She will be responsible for the... Read more continue reading

The first SME challenger bank operating in Australia goes live in record time with Temenos

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Judo Bank, the first SME focused bank operating in Australia, today announced that it has gone live in record time with Temenos T24 Transact, Analytics, Financial Crime Mitigation and Channels... Read more continue reading

Healthcare property delivering strongly for investors but finding value more challenging: PFA Conference

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Healthcare property may continue to provide strong returns and defensive characteristics for investors, but finding intrinsic value in the asset class has become more challenging, according to Chris Smith, Head... Read more continue reading

Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees employs ex-Antares Capital Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income

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MyState Limited (ASX:MYS) has expanded its wealth management expertise, announcing the appointment of Jukka Viljanmaa to its trustee and wealth management arm, Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees (‘TPT’), as Senior Manager, Investment,... Read more continue reading

Vertium Asset Management hires ex IML equity analyst Tomas Vasquez

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Vertium Asset Management has appointed Tomas Vasquez as Portfolio Manager/ Equity Analyst, reporting to Chief Investment Officer Jason Teh. Tomas has over 15 years’ experience in equity research. Before joining... Read more continue reading

TAL completes strategic review of Asteron Life Retail business

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TAL has announced that following its acquisition of Suncorp’s Australian life insurance business (Asteron), it has completed a strategic review of the Retail business and operating model across both the... Read more continue reading

Lonsec helps advisers tackle conflicted advice

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Leading research house and managed account provider Lonsec will work with financial advisers seeking to transition from conflicted advice models and introduce a greater degree of independence in their investment... Read more continue reading

Quoting capability takes OnePath to new heights

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OnePath has announced it had recently implemented new enhancements and tools for its online adviser portal to make the management of OneCare life insurance policies easier and more efficient. Advisers... Read more continue reading

Major banks confront challenging conditions

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KPMG analysis finds that the Australian major banks (‘the majors’) have reported a continued decline in aggregate cash profits for the first half of 2019. KPMG’s Major Australian Banks Half... Read more continue reading