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Chant West launches platform rankings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... ratings for five platforms. Previously used to assess super and pension funds, Chant West will now use the rating service to review the features, services and investments provided to financial advisers and their clients by platforms. Chant West general ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... proposals, saying the consultation paper released today provides "a sensible roadmap" and a way forward. The Quality of Advice Review consultation paper was released this afternoon, outlining several substantial changes Levy believes are necessary for ...

Focus on providing 'good advice': QAR draft proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... intended to prohibit, an adviser acting in their own interests." Levy also noted that across all of the submissions the review received, not one mentioned the duty of priority, leading her to say: "I think it is fair to say this reflects the fact that ...

Are Australia's wealthiest tight-fisted?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... wealth. However, this wealth is highly concentrated. Collectively, the top 200 individuals on the Australian Financial Review Rich List for 2022 hold 3.8% of Australia's wealth ($555 billion of an estimated $14.68 trillion). What's more, the wealth held ...

Ampol to sell 49% of Z Energy Properties to Charter Hall

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
Ampol said Charter Hall's Retail REIT (CQR) will acquire a 49% interest in properties owned by its wholly owned subsidiary, Z Energy, for NZ$132 million. Z Energy will keep a 51% stake and the transaction is expected to complete in October. A statement ...

ASIC tells super trustees to improve TMDs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
ASIC is calling on superannuation trustees to review and improve the effectiveness of target market determinations (TMD) for their products. The regulator's request follows a sample review of trustee compliance that found some poor practices. ASIC ...

Hostplus expands Industry Fund Services mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
Following a review, Hostplus has retained Industry Fund Services (IFS) as its financial advice provider ahead of expanding its intra-fund and personal advice services. Hostplus is planning to roll out an updated financial advice and literacy model ...

ASIC capability review released

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... are still some important opportunities to enhance performance. The FRAA released its report, Effectiveness and Capability Review of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and assessed the regulator's effectiveness and capability ...

AustralianSuper increases investment fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... previous $452. This is still lower than the 1.08% average for MySuper that was recorded in the research house's 2021 review of super fund fees. When directly compared to the MySuper options of similar large funds, Australian Retirement Trust's ...

Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
Treasury has kicked off its review of adviser professional standards with a consultation paper that outlines its proposed new pathway for experienced advisers. The government's position has been that a minimum of 10 years' experience and a clean ...