Hannah Wootton

Hannah is a journalist at Money Management and Super Review. She has previously written on law, society, media, and design.

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Funds management

25 Jan

Is Japan worth the hype?

Funds with over 15 per cent exposure to Japanese markets have recorded high returns over the last three years, suggesting that the current hype around Japan is justified....

Policy & Regulation

24 Jan

Firms need to prepare evidence early for Royal Commission

Financial services firms need to prepare evidence early and consider their policies and procedures ahead of the Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking, superannu...

Superannuation

23 Jan

SMSF equity investments surge

Australian self-managed superannuation fund investors showed increased interest in equity investing in both domestic and international markets in 2017, according to nabtr...

Funds management

23 Jan

Australia grows FDI inflows as global figures slump

Global flows of foreign direct investment dropped 16 per cent in 2017, with a 27 per cent decline in flows to developed countries being the primary cause, according to th...

Life/Risk

22 Jan

AIA calls on Gov to improve rehabilitation law

AIA has urged the Government to consider legislative change that would allow life insurance companies to provide early rehabilitation and medical expenses....

Superannuation

22 Jan

SuperFriend releases Stay at and Return to Work guidance

SuperFriend has released a guide that aims to help life insurers deliver best practice Stay at Work and Return to Work support for customers....

Policy & Regulation

19 Jan

ASIC warns planners on death nomination practices

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a final warning to the financial services industry to stop cutting corners in breach of the law regarding ...

Superannuation

19 Jan

ATO reports SMSFs and APRA-funds deliver same returns

Self-managed superannuation funds performed just as well as Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority-regulated funds in 2015-16 with both reporting returns of 2.9 per c...

Funds management

19 Jan

Which Aussie Small Caps perform best against the index?

A significant majority of Australian equities small cap funds beat the index over the last ten years, with that number decreasing across shorter time periods....

Financial planning

18 Jan

Financial planner banned for five years

Kimberley Holgate has been banned from providing financial services for five years by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, following a finding by the reg...