Malavika Santhebennur

Malavika Santhebennur was a news and features financial services journalist at Money Management, part of Financial Express. She has previously written in various industrial publications at Cirrus Media, including mining, food, franchising, and health.

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Accounting

24 Sep

Tax agents push against online service

Tax agents are resisting the ATO’s push for taxpayers to use its online myTax service this tax season....

Financial planning

23 Sep

Life/risk changes short-term pain, long-term gain

Advisers transitioning to the new life/risk remuneration models were in for short-term pain but could be paid more commissions in the long run. ...

Financial planning

22 Sep

Life risk sales rallies in June

Life risk sales rebounded in June after declining for two quarters but the sector remained flat in the year to June, DEXX&R data showed. ...

Financial planning

21 Sep

Business spending lowest in three years

Business spending slowed to its lowest level in almost three years in August, but remains above the decade average of 5.1 per cent....

Life/Risk

18 Sep

Advisers urged to lobby against clawback

Advisers must take advantage of the new Prime Minister and lobby for change in the clawback provisions of the Life Insurance Framework, Synchron said....

Accounting

18 Sep

Low accountant licence take-ups ‘astounding’

The low take-up of limited licences suggested accountants were not realising their advising rights were being snatched by legislation. ...

Financial planning

17 Sep

Traditional asset allocation won’t do

Advisers and their retiree clients need to steer away from traditional asset allocation to a multi-asset approach to ensure sufficient income through retirement. ...

Financial planning

16 Sep

Ex NAB-aligned adviser banned

ASIC has banned a former authorised representative of a NAB-aligned financial group for five years for inappropriate advice. ...

Financial planning

16 Sep

MySuper lags behind default

DEXX&R data showed default super funds held a larger share of employer super compared to MySuper although both declined in the last quarter of 2015. ...

Financial planning

15 Sep

Conversations needed on baby boomer inheritance

With many baby boomers fearing their children can’t manage their inheritance, advisers need to talk to them about what will happen to their wealth once they pass away. ...