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UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... important step in examining how innovation could expand the market to new forms of advice and support, driving competition to better serve consumers, while maintaining consumer protections," the FCA said. "The aim is to open up the market to a wider ...

MLC Life names general manager, remediation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... undertaken by the business to further improve the systems, processes and industry-leading technology needed to offer an even better experience for advisers and customers, as well as superannuation funds, trustees and their members," MLC Life said. Murray ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... while remaining sector, style, and region neutral. "We've listened to our clients and their feedback on how they wish to better manage currency exposures and we're delighted to be able to provide them with a hedged version to address those needs," Carlile ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... with almost 20% of those aged 18 to 24 using social media to determine their life insurance needs. "Australians must have better access to affordable professional advice when they need it most, so they can make informed decisions about how to protect ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... while also granting approval for superannuation funds to provide personal advice. In its final report, titled Delivering Better Financial Outcomes, the government said it will introduce a modernised and flexible best interests duty which will apply to ...

ASIC curbs high-risk offers from online trading providers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... "Sharesies welcomes the ASIC's report findings assessing the operations of online trading providers in Australia to better protect retail investors and their wealth with robust safeguards and encourage improved financial literacy and education for ...

Perpetual explores split following review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... revenues." At the AGM, Perpetual chair Tony D'Aloisio said "As a board, we remain fully focused on strengthening and better positioning our three businesses against our competitors. Strong businesses will enable us to deliver better returns for shareholders ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... private market sector, particularly in the northern hemisphere, lobby governments around the world to give retail markets better accessible to private market managers. Opening the 401K pension plans in the US and the UK's defined contribution schemes ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... smaller firms will struggle to deliver a compelling proposition for employees, clients and shareholders relative to larger, better-resourced counterparts," explained Barrett. The paper explained that although advisers excel at assisting clients in growing ...

Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... attractive. Concurrently, private debt providers are stepping in with solutions such as levered unitranche structures to better serve borrower's needs. "Private credit mainly competes on flexibility for borrowers, and also offers relatively more ...