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New Aussie ETF to invest in FAANGs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... quarterly earnings, and the virus spreads its influence to other companies with Chinese exposure. But Walesby is undeterred. "Our view is very similar to what many of the best long-term investors think - that you can't time the markets," Walesby ...

Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
The corporate watchdog has started a four week consultation process to draft guidance on the new best interests duty for Australia's mortgage brokers. From July 1 this year, mortgage brokers will be legally required to act in the best interests of consumers ...

Status quo not option for remuneration: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
APRA chair Helen Rowell used her speech at an Australian Institute of Company Directors breakfast to push the ongoing need for accountability in financial services and said APRA plans to push ahead with its draft remuneration plan despite harsh criticism. ...

Advice complaints low: AFCA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... claims fairly. Singh focused on the FASEA Code of Ethics, saying this has added obligations for financial advisers in AFCA's view. "We are required to have regard for industry codes," he said. "Any disputes after 1 January 2020, not retrospectively ...

McGrathNicol launches cyber protection tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... behaviour from "multiple sources" at each device on an organisation's network, allowing the business to take a "risk-based" view of anything alarming. It also collects evidence in real-time, ensuring evidence isn't lost in the time between an issue occurring ...

What SMSFs will look like in 2030

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... morning. The panel was hosted by BT general manager of superannuation Melinda Howes. Blomfield decidedly took a negative view of what 2030 might look like for the industry. "I'm going to assume this thing got buggered up and we didn't do the things we ...

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... rapidly evolving and increasingly competitive asset management sector, I believe this transaction is compelling." "In our view, it offers an attractive valuation for Legg Mason's shareholders. I believe it will also enable Legg Mason's investment ...

Nowra man lies to ASIC, jailed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
A 73-year-old man from Nowra in New South Wales is facing two years imprisonment for giving false or misleading information to ASIC about shareholding. John Lindsay Merity was sentenced to a term of two years imprisonment, with a minimum of one year ...

Industry fund hikes admin fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
A $3 billion industry super fund is the latest to hike fees ahead of the Protecting Your Super (PYS) and Putting Members Interest First (PMIF) legislation. First Super announced an increase to its administration fee, going from $1.50 per week to $2.25 ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
The Fidelity International Analyst Survey has revealed surprising sentiment around ESG, with 90% of analysts reporting some or all the companies they cover are focussed on ESG. In 2019, 31% of analysts surveyed said most companies they cover were stepping ...