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Retirement Income Covenant closer to materialising

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
The federal government unveiled the long-awaited Retirement Income Covenant exposure draft legislation and is taking industry feedback until October 15. The document sets out the obligations of superannuation trustees in designing a strategy for retirees ...

Tiger Global to launch technology fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
The US-based hedge fund is gearing up to introduce a technology fund for local wholesale and sophisticated investors. The Global Technology Fund XV, a special purpose vehicle, will invest directly in Tiger Global Private Investment Partners XV, known ...

Fidante boutique launches flagship fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
A new Fidante Partners boutique has launched its flagship emerging markets fund. Ox Capital Management's Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund invests in undervalued companies from Asia ex-Japan and other emerging markets. It holds between 30 to 50 stocks ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
The active, long-only equity specialist launched a global sustainable emerging market fund for local investors. The Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Leaders Sustainability fund invests in mid to large-cap companies that are positioned to benefit from and ...

AMP North reduces fees, adds options

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
AMP's North wrap platform reduced the minimum brokerage fee for listed securities and added 20 options to the MyNorth investment menu. The minimum brokerage fee for listed securities for clients is now $18.49 from $34 and applies to superannuation ...

Stephen Jones changes tack on risk advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) national conference, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Stephen Jones said his views on life insurance have been challenged. Jones said he has reflected on arguments ...

Hume puts finfluencer followers on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
Senator Jane Hume is warning consumers who fall victim to bad advice from finfluencers not to rely on the government for compensation. Speaking on the first day of the Association of Financial Advisers national conference, the minister for superannuation ...

What will it take to get super on parental leave?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
Employers and the government are failing parents, costing mothers $1.6 billion in superannuation, according to new research from Industry Super Australia. Many employers, even large companies, still fail to pay parents parental leave - forcing them ...

FSC suggests CSLR improvements

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
The Financial Services Council has highlighted numerous holes in the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort in a bid to prevent financial advisers that "have done nothing wrong" from paying for the scheme. The FSC is calling on corporate regulator ASIC ...

ME Bank faces criminal charges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
ME Bank has appeared in Federal Court, facing criminal charges for allegedly making false and misleading representations in letters to its home loan customers. It is also alleged that the bank failed to provide written notice about annual interest rate ...