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ETFs trump active managed funds in core portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... more advisers are looking to stay the course with their general approach to investment selection. Some 35% do not intend to make changes to client portfolios in the next year. This is higher than the 26% in 2023. However, in a significant shift, they ...

UK government to establish national wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... Rachel Reeves said. "We need to go further and faster if we are to fix the foundations of our economy to rebuild Britain and make every part of our country better off. "Britain is open for business - and the work of change has begun." The Labour Party ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... to higher capital requirements, more expensive technology, and stronger competition. "Lower returns mean that banks must make choices about how best to use their capital," Elliot said. "Business areas that don't offer enough scale to offset costs have ...

Inflation pummels adviser pay by 20%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... profitable business is a major worry for advisers. About one third (34%) of advisers said cost base increases and pressure to make a profit were challenges. Compliance burdens and constant legislative change continues to be the top challenge, according ...

MetLife refreshes two products

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... better value are notable for not triggering a premium increase for existing policies. "We are always looking for ways to make sure MetLife Protect remains a great choice for our customers, and delivering benefits that meet their needs. We do this by ...

Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... 26% of advisers think the QAR reforms will benefit their business models, while a similar number believe the changes will make advice more accessible to consumers. Provident Advisory managing director and principal adviser Bruce Gorry said the CSLR is ...

ASIC levy to slug advisers $48.4m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... fines and penalties associated with enforcement actions are paid into consolidated revenue. Government has plenty of room to make the levy fairer and more sustainable," Abood said.

Investment veterans take on new roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
A former chief investment officer of Zurich Insurance has a new regional lead role, while an ex-TCorp strategy head took on a chief investment officer position. Michael Vos has been appointed head of investments for Asia Pacific. The investment professional ...

HMC Capital announces new $50m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... portfolio which can be further scaled to take advantage of favourable investment fundamentals for storage assets. HMC will make an initial investment plus additional funding over a three-year period (subject to achieving early-stage development milestones) ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... the regulatory impact on financial advisers and advice businesses. "The amendments and supporting explanatory memorandum make it clear that trustees' current risk-based approaches to assessing advice fee deductions remain appropriate." The bill is ...