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Tasplan complete their own hard yards for RSE

Tasplan staff have worked hard to complete their own compliance work and have been duly awarded a Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) Licence, ahead of the June deadline. Tasplan general manager, Neil Cassidy, said that by doing all of their own ...

ASIC gives credit rating agencies a break

... credit rating activities must have a code of conduct that deals with certain issues - conflicts of interest being the main focus. And then they must give certain disclosures that they are general ratings and they are not specifically licensed by us to ...

Optimum and REST the top performing allocated pensions: SelectingSuper

... industry funds took out the remaining four places. But like with the case for regular super funds, when you restrict the focus to only funds that are open to the public, master trusts dominate taking out eight of the top 10 places. The top diversified ...

Spark electrifies market at $1.8b

... management and the Board, combined with CKI and RREEF Infrastructure, will now move to implement an investment strategy that will focus on global utility infrastructure opportunities, as well as organic growth".

ABN Amro management service hits $3b

... advisers. Ruddy added that MPS puts the investment control and ownership back into client's hands, freeing the advisers up to focus on the best possible after tax outcomes but also maintaining a close level of service. "Essentially it is like having ...

Overseas investing to reach 40 per cent: ING

... emerging markets equity and debt and global listed property. "We believe the advent of choice of fund and the heightened focus on people taking responsibility for their financial well-being in retirement will prompt a closer look at the fundamental asset ...

First Choice tops $20b

Lower fees, shorter transaction turnarounds and client reporting times all helped FirstChoice finish the year with a record $20 billion in funds under management. "Our success has been built on a simple premise - we offer competitive fees, a focused ...

Anglican Super to join ARF

... of service ASA offered to its members. "We are committed to providing the same high level of customer service and member focus that members were used to receiving from ASA." The ASA-ARF merger deal applies only to the Victorian based Anglican Super Fund. ...

STP insurance breakthrough through STS

An insurance buying and processing web-based platform has just been launched that enables advisers to buy insurance for their clients almost instantaneously. The platform has been developed by Australian company Straight Through Solutions (STS). It ...

Shareholder reforms save time and money: ASA

... vital. But he believes it is now time to reflect on the swathe of changes introduced to the system. "There's been a high focus on corporate governance in the last few years and they are all starting to add up, I think it's time for us to step back and ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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