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Morningstar downgrades PIMCO, Vanguard funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... rating methodology assesses the strategy's capacity to outperform the category index, and this strategy's application of passive building blocks limits its investment case compared to a handful of more actively managed peers," Morningstar said. ...

Ascent Investment ordered into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... the Federal Court to appoint provisional liquidators to wind up Ascent. Three months later, ASIC succeeded in its application to liquidate Ascent, appointing liquidators Matthew Donnelly and Sean Holmes from Deloitte Financial Advisory. On April 24 ...

High Court rejects Mayfair 101 plea

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... lacked procedural fairness. Rather than have the case remitted to the lower court, Mawhinney launched a special leave application to the High Court. On Friday, the High Court refused the application. Mawhinney has said he is embracing the outcome as ...

Equity Trustees enlists HUB24 for custodial platform admin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
HUB24 has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Equity Trustees to provide custodial platform administration and technology solutions. The agreement between Equity Trustees and HUB24 covers large transitions totalling around $4 billion funds under ...

Digitisation an immediate area of growth: Fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
When it comes to deploying capital in a turbulent global market, EFGAM New Capital's senior portfolio manager Jonathan Rawicz has his eye on the AI universe. Speaking with Financial Standard, Rawicz said the drive to digitisation is one of the biggest ...

ASIC bans Gold Coast adviser

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) seeking a review and stay of ASIC's decision. The AAT refused the stay application in February, but no hearing date has been set for the substantive review of ASIC's decision. In reviewing a sample of financial ...

Super reform "takes away the right to be tax exempt"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... that all super withdrawals must be included, not accounting for the regulatory requirement for pension drawdowns. The application of the credit and debit system for Transfer Balance Cap recognises that pension payments are a function of the pension account ...

Former AMP adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
A former AMP representative, who falsified information when providing superannuation and insurance advice, has pleaded guilty to three charges of dishonest conduct and is due to be sentenced. David Fong, who operated Fong Financial Planners, pleaded ...

CFA Institute unveils major program overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The CFA Institute has executed its most comprehensive CFA Program revamp since 1963, in a bid to increase its relevance in today's investment landscape. The CFA Program enhancements aim to better prepare aspiring investment professionals for a rapidly ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Regulators are prioritising a range of emerging areas of risk across the superannuation industry. Speaking on a panel at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Melbourne, APRA general manager superannuation Katrina Ellis, ASIC Commissioner ...