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UK regulator looks to simplify advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
Taking a leaf out of Australia's book, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on measures to improve the access to and affordability of financial advice - a move that would see the establishment of a simplified regime in addition to the ...

Crescent Wealth responds to PDS error criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Crescent Wealth has responded to a significant event notice that said the fund's estimated costs weren't calculated or disclosed correctly, calling the coverage of its errors "misrepresented." Equity Trustees, the trustee of Crescent Wealth ...

HNWs recalibrate investment goals: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Latest research from Investment Trends has indicated that the proportion of Aussie high-net-worths making substantial asset allocation changes to their portfolio has shrunk for the second year in a row, with just under two in five (37%) making substantial ...

ASIC case against Commonwealth Bank dismissed

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
The Federal Court has dismissed proceedings brought by ASIC against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) over fees. The court dropped allegations that the bank engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct, made false or misleading representations ...

Religious carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
The carve out from the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test for faith-based funds has been axed by the government, despite it being an election policy. In December 2021, the government said it would adjust the performance test to account ...

Millions of retirees will benefit from QAR

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
The Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) proposals will help an additional two million retirees spend $22.5 billion more and leave $6 billion less in bequests annually by the year 2040. According to data released by the Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Cbus pledges $500m to support Housing Accord

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
Cbus is committing $500 million to support the construction of new social and affordable homes through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) as part of the national Housing Accord. Cbus chair Wayne Swan said the fund's commitment to the Housing Accord ...

Mutuals' assets increase, profits declines: KPMG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
Australia's mutual banks, building societies and credit unions (the mutuals) increased in net assets but fell in profitability over FY22. According to KPMG Mutuals Industry Review 2022, net assets jumped 7.8% to $11.2 billion, up from 5.5% growth ...

Stop orders slapped on two Perpetual funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
Dodgy target market determinations (TMDs) have seen ASIC place interim stop orders on two Aussie equities funds from Perpetual. Perpetual cannot offer or distribute the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund or Perpetual Geared Australian Share Fund for the next ...

Advisers must register for FSCP: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
Appearing at the FPA Congress today, ASIC senior executive leader Leah Sciacca explained that all financial advisers will need to register with the ASIC Financial Services and Credit Panel, in addition to being registered on the Financial Advisers Register. ...