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SMSF auditors come under fire

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
The corporate watchdog has disqualified, suspended and added additional conditions to six different self-managed super fund auditors as it works to ensure the industry meets competency and expertise standards. Auditors from around the country suffered ...

BlackRock, BNP Paribas form strategic alliance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
BNP Paribas and BlackRock have tied the knot on a strategic partnership designed to deliver integrated investment management capabilities to mutual clients. BNP Paribas Securities Services and BlackRock's Aladdin investment management platform have ...

Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
Despite both the health and economic destruction that the COVID-19 pandemic has left in its wake, the environment, albeit dark, has highlighted the value of Australia's advice industry. The human element of advice; the ability to connect with someone ...

Boutique buys out Bennelong

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
Wheelhouse Investment Partners has acquired Bennelong Funds Management's stake in the business after a three-year partnership. Wheelhouse said under its independent ownership structure, it will continue to focus on delivering purpose-built investment ...

Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... embrace technology. "I think it's really, really important to take this opportunity, particularly if you're a practice owner, to look at leaning up your practice; what things do you really need in your business, what can be outsourced, what can ...

BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Chinese equity valuations are near or below long-term averages and with projected growth of 15% now is the time to pounce, according to BlackRock. The investment company said the lower starting point for price/earnings ratios has mitigated downward ...

Super should shape up on unlisted valuations: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Superannuation funds, including AustralianSuper, Hostplus and Rest, have been slashing the value of their unlisted assets - now Willis Towers Watson is interrogating why. In a new paper, Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant Nick Kelly said ...

Super funds face penalties over early release failures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has confirmed superannuation funds that fail to appropriately handle early release during the COVID-19 crisis will face penalties. Asked by Financial Standard how the government would handle funds that might face liquidity ...

COVID-19 sparks renewed fight for commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown has spurred a fight among financial advisers to retain commissions, amid news big institutions are turning them off earlier than the law requires. The Association of Independent Financial Professionals ...

Bravura secures new mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
Bravura Solutions has announced it has secured a new mandate for the use of its Garradin platform. Futurity Investment Group has chosen Garradin platform to support its new range of education bonds. Bravura said Futurity is a member-owned organisation ...