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FASEA reveals October exam results

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
The majority of financial advisers who sat the most recent exam passed, according to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. FASEA has released the most recent exam statistics, which show 76% of advisers passed the October sitting. There ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
"I see trees of green, red roses too..." - Louis Armstrong It'll be peculiar to even be humming this immortal classic at a time when covid-19 continues to afflict most of the world. But the way it's going for this land down under, it wouldn't ...

Boutique to use Equity Trustees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
Spire Capital will use Equity Trustees as the responsible entity for its master fund, moving away from doing it internally following investor demand. The change will come into effect on 18 February 2021. "This change is proposed as a result of key investor ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The first comprehensive review of Australia's retirement system has acknowledged that affordable financial advice is what people need to navigate the retirement system. After the Royal Commission exposed deep flaws in Australia's financial advice ...

Implemented Portfolios adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
Individually managed account operator Implemented Portfolios has welcomed a non-executive director to the board who recently founded an investment consulting firm. Steve Garth, principal of Principia Investment Consultants and former Dimensional Fund ...

Successor fund transfer finalised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
A $65 billion industry fund is now home to the members of a corporate super plan after a successor fund transfer, which had been delayed, was completed. The IAG & NRMA Superannuation Plan first announced it would merge with Sunsuper in February 2019. ...

Chief economist update: Japan's third wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
More infections equals more monetary policy easing and more fiscal spending. Like the Fed and the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) also kept monetary policy unchanged - target rate at -0.1% and target for the 10-year Japanese government ...

Masters of Business and Empathy aims to improve on MBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
A new course has launched, called the Masters of Business and Empathy, which aims to improve on the traditional Master of Business Administration (MBA). Small Giants Academy has launched the course, which they say is the first in the world. "We saw ...

New chief for global fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
A US$354 billion global investment manager has named its new chief executive and chair, who assumed the post this month. Mike Freno took over from Tom Finke at Barings, who has served in this role since 2016 and led the institution through its integration. ...

Morningstar's conviction weakened on BlackRock fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
Morningstar has dropped its rating for BlackRock's Concentrated Industrial Share Fund to neutral. The fund's lead portfolio manager Charles Lanchester and team have added a total return portfolio and a long-short offering to the fund, but Morningstar ...