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16 September, 2021 |
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Latest News |
Money Management Original | Advisers need to price their intangible value | Advice pricing should be the amalgamation of three layers – intangible value, services and advice, and structural complexity and additional value-add, according to a financial advice consulting firm. |
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Money Management Original | Risk profiling essential to meet best interest duty | There are discrepancies in advisers’ approaches to risk profiling and they need to ensure a consistent process if they want to meet best interest duty, according to behavioural finance firm Oxford Risk. |
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Money Management Original | Regulation turning advisers into ‘admin assistants’ | Mounting regulation is turning advisers into “admin assistants with Government records” and Government intervention is needed to maintain limited licensees in the industry, according to AccountantsIQ. |
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Sponsored Content | An alternative source of income | Times are tough for investors looking to add value through a defensive portfolio. Find out where commercial Real Estate (CRE) debt fits in a defensive portfolio with an income focus. |
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Industry News | Balanced super options up 1.6% in August | With the release of the Government’s first superannuation performance test, investors should avoid placing too much emphasis on assessing the performance of funds over other factors, according to SuperRatings. |
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Industry News | Islamic fund receives first rating | Hejaz Financial Services has become the first firm to have an Islamic managed fund rated by an Australian ratings agency, as the firm applies for a banking licence. |
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Industry News | Criminal charges brought against ME Bank | The corporate regulator has alleged misconduct against the bank’s home loan clients while it was still under ownership of the industry superannuation funds. |
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Industry News | William Buck merges with Melbourne accountancy | The merger with BR Wellington is the company’s sixth merger since 2019 as the firm looks to enhance its service offering to both Melbourne clients and mid-market clients. |
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Industry News | BTFG appoints CEO | Matthew Rady has been appointed to lead the combined business including BT Panorama, BT’s Personal and Corporate Super, and Investments. |
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Features |
Money Management Original | The opportunity in IPOs | As initial public offerings recover after a slowdown in the pandemic, particularly in the small-cap space, funds are divided in their support of them, Laura Dew writes. |
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Money Management Original | Estate planning not just for clients | While financial advisers help clients with their estate plans, they would do well not to forget their own especially if they own their advice practice, Jassmyn Goh finds. |
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Toolbox |
Money Management Original | The protection equation | Traditional sources of safety and protection for capital have been turned on their heads and Tim Dowling finds how advisers can help safeguard retirement portfolios in a low-yield world. |
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