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WTW calls for more investment in China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... US President Donald Trump, China has begun rejecting Australian goods or imposing heavy duties on Australian products. So far, China has targeted Australian barley, lobster and coal. Most recently, it imposed duties of us to 212% on wine exports. Despite ...

ERS costs big super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... super (ERS) scheme slow down, the nation's biggest funds have taken the brunt of the payments. Of the $36 billion paid out so far, the 10 funds with the highest number of applications received from the ATO have made 3.1 million payments worth a total ...

Home ownership shouldn't be at expense of super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... massive barrier to young people entering the market. So, that is a great thing the NSW government is doing at the moment. "It is far more sensible to look at barriers, like stamp duty, than loading up the pension system with things that it wasn't designed ...

FASEA reveals October exam results

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... (irrespective of how often it was sat) have passed, representing 49% of advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR). FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield congratulated the successful candidates for completing an important component of ...

HNW platform adds Europe ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... benefit from the climate-friendly policy focus over the next decade. "The SG European Green Deal index has returned 38% so far this year and over 52% in 2019. Each of the 43 stocks in the index have direct exposure to the sectors that are expected to ...

CFM fund to wind up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... only had one calendar year of positive returns, which was a 6.5% in 2017. This year, the returns have been -17.24% p.a. so far. The fund used a combination of strategies including long-term and short-term trend following (31% and 8% respectively of the ...

Wells Fargo sets sights on Aussie super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
Wells Fargo Asset Management is gearing up to make its mark on the Australian superannuation system, confirming to Financial Standard that it has been in discussions with major super funds. Wells Fargo head of international distribution Deirdre Flood ...

Financial adviser reference checks under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... implementation. Stakeholders have until 29 January 2021 to provide feedback. In particular, ASIC is seeking consultation on how far back reference checks should go, proposing that a reference from the adviser's current or most recent licensee does not ...

Funds management in ASIC spotlight

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... funds as "opaque" and said it was a growing area of concern for the regulator. "Investors (retail and wholesale) are 'far from the paragon of textbook finance theory' and the growth in housing asset prices and super balances have seen many unsophisticated ...

AustralianSuper net-zero promise flawed: MarketForces

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... climate change on its portfolio's long-term performance. The decision was endorsed by its board in an October meeting. So far, it has committed to having $1 billion (or 0.56% of its $180 billion in total assets) invested in renewables by 2022 end. ...