September 2016
Evans Dixon merger sealed on the golf course
A merger of Evans & Partners and Dixon Advisory will create a wealth advisory firm with more than $20 billion under management.
RBA's Malcolm Edey tips credit cards will go the way of cheques
The RBA's Malcom Edey says credit cards will soon be as redundant as rare as cheques thanks to improvements in digital payments networks.
Wealthy to dump billions into superannuation
Wealthy savers will likely dump billions worth of cash and property into retirement accounts before June 30 rule changes.
Private equity holds firm on fees charged for 'high maintenance' business model
Private equity and venture capital bosses argue super funds cannot afford to sidestep them.
August 2016
Australian Ethical eyes default superannuation market
Australian Ethical has backed the Turnbull government's planned changes to superannuation taxes and push to give employers more freedom when choosing the default fund for their workers.
AMP first-half profit falls 10pc to $513 million
AMP's first-half profit was down 10 per cent as profits from life insurance almost halved and superannuation assets under management shrunk.
AMP Capital accelerates plans to wind-up China Growth Fund
AMP Capital has said shareholders in its shuttered China Growth Fund will get their first tranche of capital back by the end of September.
Genworth Mortgage Insurance announces special dividend
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia said its half-year profit rose 20 per cent as it announced a special dividend.
John Pereira is back and says the time is right for his $50m India Fund
John Pereira is adamant his new India Fund will not succumb to the same fate as its predecessor, which was shut down in 2007.
July 2016
ASIC must raise the barrier for obtaining a financial services licence
ASIC should raise the barrier to obtain a financial services licence to prevent rogue financial advisers from remaining.
Rainmaker targets SMSF investors who need help identifying bad deals
Record low interest rates and sluggish economic growth mean yield-hungry retail investors are vulnerable to dodgy deals.
Political risk abating for REI Super as fund targets new members
REI Super's Mal Smith will be happy if the government's push to shake up his board gets dumped in the election fallout.
AMP Capital tells retail investors to stick with China Growth Fund
AMP Capital wants the retail investors in its China share fund to vote against the offshore institutions trying to shut it down.
June 2016
New market for deferred annuities a boom with risks for Challenger
Most pundits reckon new tax breaks and booming demand for deferred annuities will be a boon for Challenger Group, but sceptics worry about the associated market risks.
Election 2016: Superannuation changes to hit 1.3m
The government may have underestimated the impact of its superannuation changes.
May 2016
Why Perpetual's Vince Pezzullo likes Woolies, Nine and BlueScope
Record low interest rates have pushed investors to pay irrationally high prices for high yield stocks like the banks, said Perpetual's Vince Pezzullo.
Suncorp CEO Michael Cameron talks up digital transformation
Suncorp Group is confident that giving its customers a little something for free online will help it sell more financial products and services.
REST Industry Super withheld paraplegic woman's disability insurance
Critics accuse super fund of ripping off thousands of members with fine-print exclusions.
New York's Focus Financial Partners shopping for Aussie advice firms
New York's Focus Financial Partners, which last week took a stake in Australian firm MW Lomax, has a $US1 billion war chest and appetite for half a dozen more local deals.
Start-up P2P platform LendEx targets SMSF borrowers
LendEx, a new peer-to-peer lender with the backing of Alex Waislitz's Thorney Investments Group, reckons it can raise $25 million for SMSF borrowers next quarter.