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Top financial advisers rush for the exits

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Original article by James Kirby
The Australian – Page: 19 : 13-Jun-18

The second annual list of Australia’s Top Fifty Financial Advisers shows that 29 are no longer affiliated with a financial services group such as a bank or insurance company. The growing trend for financial advisers to become non-aligned has coincided with the banking royal commission and moves by some of the major banks to retreat from the wealth management sector. The list is compiled by "The Australian" in partnership with financial magazine "Barron’s".

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AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO MISCONDUCT IN THE BANKING, SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, AMP LIMITED – ASX AMP, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC

Markets take cautious view of historic talks

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Original article by David Rogers
The Australian – Page: 19 & 28 : 13-Jun-18

The summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has had relatively little impact on global financial markets. Royal Bank of Canada’s Sue Trinh says the upcoming release of key economic data in the US and Australia will be a greater focus for financial markets in the near-term, noting that the two leaders differ on just what "complete denuclearisation" on the Korean peninsula will entail. Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve is tipped to tighten monetary policy at its monthly meeting.

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UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, UNITED STATES. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, BANK OF JAPAN, KOSPI INDEX, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 200 INDEX

Two banks warn of big payouts if grandfathered deal ends

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Original article by Joanna Mather
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 28-May-18

Certain commissions paid to financial advisers were banned as part of the Future of Financial Advice reforms in 2013. However, other types of commissions were "grandfathered". Michael Wright of Westpac subsidiary BT Financial Group has told the banking royal commission that grandfathered commissions should also be banned, but the ANZ Bank and AMP disagree. They have suggested that the federal government might have to pay compensation to advisers if grandfathered commissions were banned, while they have also suggested that a ban could be in breach of the Constitution.

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BT FINANCIAL GROUP PTY LTD, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO MISCONDUCT IN THE BANKING, SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, AMP LIMITED – ASX AMP, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY

ASIC in sweeping IPO crackdown over favourable treatment

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Original article by Joyce Moullakis
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 25 : 25-May-18

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has warned stockbrokers that it will clamp down on favourable treatment of certain investors when it comes to allocating shares via IPOs. Cathie Armour of ASIC says it is important that brokers keep the needs of the issuer client in mind when allocating shares. She also says ASIC is concerned about listing standards, particularly with regard to overseas companies that seem to have little business interest in Australia that seek to list on the local bourse.

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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION, STOCKBROKERS AND FINANCIAL ADVISERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. FINANCIAL ADVISER STANDARDS AND ETHICS STANDARDS AUTHORITY

Financial adviser exodus puts $900b of savings in flux

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Original article by Alice Uribe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 & 20 : 24-May-18

Research by consumer group Adviser Ratings shows that 7,000 Australian financial advisers have left the industry since 2015. An additional 14,000 are expected to do so in the next five years, primarily due to reforms that are likely to be implemented in response to the banking royal commission. The large number of advisers leaving the industry will affect around $A900m worth of clients’ funds, and Mark Hoven of Adviser Ratings says more than 25 per cent of these funds may end up not being under advice.

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ADVISER RATINGS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO MISCONDUCT IN THE BANKING, SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, AZ NGA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, AMP LIMITED – ASX AMP, IOOF HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX IFL, NETWEALTH GROUP LIMITED – ASX NWL, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

ASX predicts rise of technology titans

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Original article by Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 21-May-18

Latitude Financial and Colonial First State Global Asset Management are among the companies that could potentially list on the Australian sharemarket before the end of 2018. The bourse has traditionally been heavily weighted toward banking and resources stocks. However, ASX executive Max Cunningham says more technology companies could be added to the S&P/ASX 20 in the next decade, given that the sector continues to be the most popular among investors.

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LATITUDE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED, COLONIAL FIRST STATE GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, PROSPA PTY LTD, ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX, CSL LIMITED – ASX CSL, XERO LIMITED – ASX XRO, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, BIG UN LIMITED – ASX BIG, GETSWIFT LIMITED – ASX GSW

Top pickers reveal their favourite stocks

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Original article by Sarah Turner
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 27 : 16-May-18

Fund managers attending the Future Generation Investment Forum in Sydney have identified their preferred Australian and international stocks. Regal Funds Management’s Philip King likes Qantas, saying it is the cheapest stock in the ASX 100. Mastermyne and Freedom Foods are the top picks for Ben Griffiths of Eley Griffiths Group, while McPherson’s is the preferred stock of Centennial Asset Management’s Matthew Kidman. Wilson Asset Management’s Catriona Burns and Magellan Financial Group’s Domenico Giuliano favour US-listed Sensata Technologies and Facebook respectively.

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REGAL FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 100 INDEX, MASTERMYNE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MYE, FREEDOM FOODS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FNP, ELEY GRIFFITHS GROUP PTY LTD, McPHERSON’S LIMITED – ASX MCP, CENTENNIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, WILSON ASSET MANAGEMENT, MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED – ASX MFG, SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, SANDON CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED – ASX SNC, SPICERS LIMITED – ASX SRS, COOPER INVESTORS PTY LTD, LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES LIMITED – ASX LIC, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, JETSTAR AIRLINES PTY LTD, QANTAS FREQUENT FLYER LIMITED

Bearish key reversal flags more falls ahead

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Original article by David Rogers
The Australian – Page: 24 : 16-May-18

The Australian sharemarket closed at a four-day low on 15 May, after falling just short of its highest level in 10 years. The bourse has gained 1.9 per cent so far in May, but recent history suggests that a further pullback is possible as it has shed an average of 4.3 per cent during May and June over the last decade. A number of factors could weigh on the market in coming days; most of the major banks are set to begin trading ex-dividend, while shares in oil producers are falling despite a rally in the crude oil price.

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STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 200 INDEX, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE VOLATILITY INDEX, MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Rally propels ASX towards 10-year highs

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Original article by Sarah Turner
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 20 : 14-May-18

Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 has gained about 6.2 per cent since the start of April, compared with a gain of about 3.3 per cent for the S&P 500. The local bourse is currently trading at around the 6,116-point level, and Shane Oliver of AMP Capital says it could reach 6,300 points by the end of 2018. Matthew Sherwood of Perpetual Investments is also upbeat about the outlook for local shares, noting that Australia is one of the few markets to have recorded an increase in earnings expectations.

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STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 200 INDEX, STANDARD AND POOR’S 500 INDEX, AMP CAPITAL INVESTORS LIMITED, PERPETUAL INVESTMENTS, BLOOMBERG LP, DEUTSCHER AKTIEN INDEX, RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATES. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

Budget won’t curb expansion: Credit Suisse

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Original article by David Rogers
The Australian – Page: 30 : 10-May-18

Hasan Tevfik of Credit Suisse says the Federal Government’s May 2018 Budget is unlikely to have a negative impact on corporate profits. He adds that the proposed tax cuts for people on low and middle incomes are relatively modest in comparison to Australia’s record level of household debt, and the tax cuts will result in only a small decline in the debt-to-disposable-income ratio in the next several years. Tevfik still expects the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 to reach 6,500 points by the end of 2018.

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CREDIT SUISSE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 200 INDEX, DOMINO’S PIZZA ENTERPRISES LIMITED – ASX DMP, HARVEY NORMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX HVN, JB HI-FI LIMITED – ASX JBH, TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TAH, WAGNERS HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED – ASX WGN, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED – ASX WOW, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, CSL LIMITED – ASX CSL, TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED – ASX TWE, TRANSURBAN GROUP LIMITED – ASX TCL, CHALLENGER LIMITED – ASX CGF, AMP LIMITED – ASX AMP, SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED – ASX SUN, LINK ADMINISTRATION HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX LNK, IOOF HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX IFL, HEALTHSCOPE LIMITED – ASX HSO, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE LIMITED – ASX PRY, RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED – ASX RHC, SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED – ASX SHL, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT