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ASIC worried about finfluencers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... addressing the cost and complexity of financial advice include ASIC creating a financial adviser hub on its website and producing a new worksheet on records of advice. "The cost of advice is a significant concern," Longo said. "We have a number of initiatives ...

Communicate risk, defensiveness differently: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... foreign currency exposure - thinking about the defensive qualities of other assets." This rethink was necessary because producing income for members is becoming more challenging in the current environment, Taylor said. Meanwhile, Nuveen Real Assets senior ...

Chief economist update: A delicate balancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... signs of improvement." So declared Saudi Arabia's oil minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as the OPEC+ group of oil producing nations met and decided to gradually increase oil production in July. The OPEC+'s online meeting on 1 June 2021 saw ...

Super funds under $30bn should merge: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... small and underperforming funds merge. "And while this is welcome. We're not convinced all of these mergers are producing a new entity that has either the governance capability [or ability] to be sustainable over the long term," Rowell said. Rowell ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... These include constraints around the timeframes to produce required materials, and the associated costs incurred in producing and distributing the materials," AIST said in its submission on the Your Future, Your Super legislation. Beside the fact that ...

Proxy advisers under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... increasing cost and reducing efficiency of the exercise of ownership rights," ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said. "Producing research for a number of funds provides significant cost efficiencies for superfunds who are focused on delivering cost ...

Senate report on YFYS reforms delayed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... 1 start date. The senate economics legislation committee, chaired by Liberal senator Slade Brockman, was tasked with producing the report on February 18. The due date was set for today, April 22. Senator Brockman yesterday said the committee has pushed ...

New hybrids ETF on Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... hybrids to be less volatile than equities. "Hybrids have been a popular choice for many investors over the last decade, producing returns that have been slightly less than equity markets, with much lower risk. Current margins of around 3% above the cash ...

Chief economist update: Strike while iron ore cools

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... weeks which, according to reports is due to concerns over further reduction cuts in Tangshan - China's top steel-producing city - under its anti-pollution plan. But akin to previous episodes, this is likely to be a pause rather than the beginning ...

Super fund appoints head of asset allocation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... held roles at CLSA, Macquarie and IBM. AEF chief investment officer David Macri said AEF has a long track record of producing above-market returns by specialising in responsible investment. "Investing in future-focused talent and technology will help ...