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Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
Russell Investments has launched its first multi-strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia, offering investors access to an actively managed portfolio of international shares with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. ...

ASIC, APRA issues more FAR guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... (ADIs) for information relating to their existing accountable persons under the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) at the transition point to the FAR. The package of materials also asks ADIs for descriptions of key functions to assist banking ...

Morningstar equities research lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... The Dow Jones is currently 39,000. The S&P 500 bottomed out at 62, today near 5100," he noted. He also recalled the 1973-74 bear market in which the US market lost nearly half its value. Driven by the oil crisis, it followed the resignation of Richard ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... are also very well aware of the reputational risks that they run by having any kind of systemic approach to QAs that would bear accusation. So, I think that they will be quite careful to ensure that these people have the right set of incentives," she ...

Proposed super tax requires perspective: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... the time of sale, it's profoundly better to make a realised capital gain in super," she said. Another issue SMSFs must bear in mind is that Division 296 targets future gains from 30 June 2025. "The gains we're making now are never captured by ...

Risk, compliance staff in hot demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
With regulatory demands showing no signs of slowing in 2024, experienced risk and compliance professionals remain hot property. According to Kaizen Recruitment director Amanda Chisholm, factors like RG97, the Financial Accountability Regime, regulators' ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Interest rates will continue to be a driving force behind client conversations in 2024 as financial advisers remain agile regardless of whichever direction they will go. The rapid upward trajectory of interest rates - from 0.10% in April 2022 to today's ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
Over 80% of insurers are adopting a cautious investment approach, signalling their intent to decrease exposure to risk in the coming six months. Janus Henderson, in collaboration with Investment Trends, released its 2023 Insurance Asset Management Report ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... problematic given the general nature of capital markets. "It is common to see a string of bull market years followed by a sharp bear market decline. This means there is a strong possibility a member can effectively be cumulatively taxed on investments ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... align their remediation practices with the standards. "Getting remediation wrong is very costly - costly to consumers who bear the burden of a financial firm's mistakes, but also very costly for firms who have to re-do remediations and repair reputational ...
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