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Frontier appoints head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... Frontier secured five new superannuation fund clients and its first offshore client based in New Zealand. Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust, with more than NZ$1 billion in funds under management, appointed Frontier last October as its investment consultant. ...

Global alliance calls for BNPL regulations

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
CHOICE has joined consumer groups from around the world in calling for urgent action on buy now, pay later credit providers. The global statement released by Consumers International is supported by 11 consumer organisations from nine countries. It comes ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... Securities head of distribution Kanish Chugh said. "Another related trigger that's been affecting the markets is the Consumer Price Index which will also be affected by next week's interest rate hike, which will essentially track how much consumers will ...

Government adds to FRAA leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... Nicholas Moore and fellow member Craig Drummond. Crosbie is chair of Allens and recently chaired the Competition and Consumer Committee of the Law Council of Australia. "Through the establishment of the FRAA, the Morrison government is ensuring that ...

Mixed reviews for advice industry reviewer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
Lawyer Michelle Levy's appointment in overseeing the Quality of Advice Review has received a mixed reception from the financial advice industry. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals executive director Peter Johnston called ...

Legal expert to lead QAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
A legal expert will take the reins in leading the Quality of Advice Review, Senator Jane Hume announced this afternoon, adding that the terms of reference have also been finalised. Allens partner Michelle Levy, a specialist in financial services, life ...

Hejaz Financial Services partners with outsource Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... outsource Financial founder and chief executive Tanya Sale said: "Year after year, we are seeing that the Australian consumer is putting more trust in the broker channel and we, at outsource want to ensure that our brokers are able to offer a product ...

Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... associated climate risks. The order lays out a national policy for digital assets across six key priorities. These include consumer and investor protection; financial stability; illicit finance; US leadership in the global financial system and economic ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA has released From Values to Riches 2022: Charting consumer demand for responsible investing in Australia, which found that 72% said they are concerned with greenwashing and 74% considering ...

Ironbark brings new global small companies fund to Aussie investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... it doesn't have a specific sector focus, Apis Capital targets technology, healthcare, industrials/cyclicals, and consumer. The fund was first launched in the US in 2020 and, to January 2022, has achieved a net return of about 38%. The Ironbark Apis ...