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Dismal pass rate for latest CFA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) level one exam results for May 2021 saw a paltry pass rate of just 25%. This was the lowest pass rate ever recorded. In February 2021, 44% of level one candidates passed the exam. In the first half of 2019, 41% ...

AMP sued over corporate super misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
ASIC is suing several AMP entities over fees for no service charged on corporate superannuation accounts. The regulator has commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against six companies that are, or were at the time of the conduct, part of ...

Future Fund appoints portfolio strategy lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
The $179 billion sovereign wealth fund has promoted internally to appoint a deputy chief investment officer for portfolio strategy. Ben Samild was named to the role, which was left vacant in December 2020 after Sue Brake moved to Future Fund's chief ...

Industry fund tops superannuation satisfaction survey

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
An industry fund took the top spot in Roy Morgan's latest superannuation satisfaction report. HESTA was named the winner for the six months ending June 2021, toppling Catholic Super which won the last round to January 2021. "Our focus on putting members ...

FIRB updates guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
Treasury and the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) have released new guidance that will impact all foreign private capital investments in Australia. The guidance is mainly in respect to exemption certificates. It confirms that the exemption certificate ...

Cromwell nabs Investa chief

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
The ASX-listed property investor and fund manager has appointed Investa Property Group's former chief executive to lead the company. Jonathan Callaghan will commence the role of chief executive no later than January 2022, replacing Paul Weightman who ...

AMP shakes up advice service model

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
Among the changes announced this morning, AMP is putting an end to all Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) arrangements at the end of the year and giving advisers the freedom to leave the network with their clients from 2022. As part of a new service model ...

SMSF fraudster loses appeal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
The Queensland Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by former property developer Craig Gore who was found guilty of defrauding self-managed superannuation fund investors. In November 2020, Gore was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with a ...

ASIC consults on anti-hawking rules

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
The corporate regulator has opened consultation for the proposed ban to hawking of financial products. Anti-hawking reforms are slated for an October 5 start. They are a part of the government's response to the Hayne Royal Commission, which said hawking ...

Alphinity launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
Boutique fund manager Alphinity Investment Management has launched a new global sustainable strategy. The new Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund retains the concentration and investment approach of the existing Alphinity Global Equity Fund, which ...