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ASIC curbs high-risk offers from online trading providers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... good investor outcomes." "The industry has a responsibility to support investors to understand the risk associated with investing with transparent pricing and products - Australians shouldn't be blindsided with complexity." In 2022-23, ASIC enhanced ...

Perpetual explores split following review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... billion, with a noteworthy $2.3 billion in net inflows. During a period when the market was inclined towards growth investing, Perpetual said it identified an opportunity to obtain a 75% stake in Barrow Hanley, a value manager. It said the strategic ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... opportunities". In October, it partnered with iCapital to provide advisers access to global wholesale managed funds investing in private credit and hedge funds. Charles Badenach, principal and private client adviser at Main Street Financial Solutions ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... enabled by AZ NGA. "We have so much conviction that advice businesses need to scale up and get bigger that building and investing in super firms has become a key plank in our refreshed strategy," he noted. "We want to be Australia's leading professional ...

Income investors to thrive in 2024: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... negative in some cases) and broadly reset at the 4-4.5% level, depending on the country. "This shift has upended the investing landscape as we knew it, with opportunities and risks worth delving into," Wacher said. "We have a specific focus on income-producing ...

Responsible investment key to wealth transfer conversation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... decades. The report highlights the role financial advisers will play in in this process and the role of responsible investing "as a cornerstone of their intergenerational wealth strategy." The report found 61% advisers have clients who have already transferred ...

Former Schroders executive enters VC space

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... world's biggest problems." "I'm excited to be able to combine two of my passions in the role - innovation and investing to contribute to the firm's growth." Antler global partner Ant Millet said asset managers are generally increasing their ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... services sectors. Still, over half (58%) view cyber threats or hacking as one of the biggest risks. When it comes to investing, 43% of first-generation wealth created said they intend to increase their allocation to private debt over the next 12 months ...

Morningstar cops greenwashing fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... engaged in greenwashing practices. In August, ASIC filed a suit against Active Super for, among other issues, allegedly investing in Russian assets after the invasion of Ukraine while purporting otherwise to members.

Future Group acquires Verve Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... and dumped Diversa as trustee in favour of Equity Trustees. "Both Verve and Future Group share a commitment to ethical investing, with both the Verve product and the Future Super product strictly adhering to a principle of not investing in fossil fuel ...