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Ellerston LIC chair resigns

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... a shareholder vote around middle of May to seek approval on its February 17 proposal. Kelly declined to comment as to whether EAI will be converted to an unlisted trust like Ellerston Global Investors (EGI). EAI's NTA (after tax) was $1.18 but the share ...

Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... consumer with that of their mortgage broker, with ASIC proposing brokers should consider products holistically to assess whether they are in the client's best interests. ASIC said its proposed guidance will help the country's mortgage brokers to meet ...

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... however. In the last 12 hours multiple law firms have launched investigations on behalf of Legg Mason shareholders into whether or not the offer of US$50 per share in cash is fair. Global investor rights law firm Halper Sadeh has already launched an ...

Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... generally younger members and the long-term nature of their liabilities." Morningstar urged investors to spend time assessing whether the multi-asset team responsible for their diversified funds have the requisite skills and experience to incorporate ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... asked if ESG was on the corporate agenda "no, not really". In 2020 the proportion of analysts who said "no, not really" to whether companies are taking ESG seriously was down to just 7%. About 47% said a minority of companies had ESG on the agenda and ...

AIA income protection premiums jump

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... with their insurer and financial adviser to find ways to make the policy more affordable. A spokesperson for Mercer said whether an individual should retain cover in light of rising premiums is a matter of assessing personal circumstances. "We strongly ...

SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... conditions imposed for "significant deficiencies" in auditing the ownership and valuation of fund assets, lease agreements, whether transactions were on an arm's-length basis, and compliance with personal use and collectable asset rules. The regulator ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... meaning the bill should hopefully pass through the Senate without any amendments." There was some confusion previously about whether Labor would support the extensions. The associations had called for members to advocate for the extensions with their ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... The Institute has called for "deeper longitudinal research" to assist the government and private sector in understanding whether Australians have sufficient funds to drawdown on during their retirement. "There is little evidence on the adequacy of retirement ...

De Ferrari unaware of legal action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... financial planning subsidiaries; Charter Financial Planning and Hillross Financial Planning. Shine said it was investigating whether the group's financial advisers breached their fiduciary and statutory duties to around 100,000 clients. The Finance Sector ...