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APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... sizes and structures of trustee office functions and different approached by trustees to establishing functional independence for the trustee office from the broader conglomerate group within which they operate. "The most value is gained when the office ...

Young investors undeterred by volatility: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... of their portfolio to ETFs," Nicolaides said. Pearler head of product Ana Kresina added: "We've seen financial independence blow up as a theme for young people, particularly women, who are becoming more proactive in dealing with historical hurdles ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... the review submission as an area for improvement. The group said: "The more Australians can build their financial independence, resilience and wellbeing, the less pressure there will be on governments to fund Australians who are in a less than sustainable ...

US firm backs Koda Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... strategic review process undertaken to identify a partner that would support future growth and wouldn't sacrifice Koda's independence. "With the growing number and wealth of Australians seeking truly independent financial advice, we see an opportunity ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... election campaign. HSBC Australian Economics has stated the case for lifting rates is strong. However, despite the RBA's independence to act as it sees fit, raising the cash rate before an election - the first hike in over a decade would put the RBA ...

3000 advisers left industry last year

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... adviser numbers as a result of the introduction of ASIC Financial Adviser Register has now completely evaporated. Independence continues as a trend, with the big banks now out of wealth. Almost two-thirds of financial advisers, 62%, are now non-aligned. ...

BT Funds Management fined $20m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... banned. BT Funds Management charged insurance premiums that included commissions to close to 10,000 members of Asgard Independence Plan Division Two through to 2020, despite them having been banned under the Future of Financial Advice reforms in 2013. ...

Greater independence for TPB

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have a new level of independence, after the government acted to implement the recommendations of the TPB review. "In accordance with recommendation 3.2 of the review of the Tax Practitioners Board, the Morrison ...

Nanuk AM lists active ETMF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... entire economy. The devastating events in Ukraine in recent weeks are likely to accelerate these changes as energy independence and security demand a more rapid transition away from fossil fuels." The fund currently has no direct exposure to Russian ...

Advisers can help female clients 'break the bias'

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... men," she said. Fidelity International has also conducted several studies in market when it comes to the financial independence of women. Its latest study, completed in January this year, found that many women still feel trapped by their financial situation ...